Orthopedic

Orthopedic surgery was the second most common specialty for physician associates to practice in 2024, according to the American Academy of Physicians Associates’ “AAPA 2025 Salary Report.” During 2024, 11.5% of PAs reported working in orthopedic surgery, second only to…

Eric Mancini, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health.  Dr. Mancini, a specialist in sports medicine and complex shoulder reconstructions and hip arthroscopy,  joined HSS in February and began seeing patients…

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized eight hospitals as being in the top 5% of hand surgery research facilities…

Staffing shortages are a pressing issue for all physician specialists, but they impact certain specialties in different ways.  For orthopedic surgeons, backups in ORs caused by other, emergent procedures are proving to have harmful effects for musculoskeletal patient procedures.  Becker’s…

John Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in St. Louis.  Dr. Peloza specializes in artificial disc replacements, anti-inflammatory injections, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation.  He is a pioneer in minimally invasive…

Orthopedic sports medicine fellowship programs with publicly posted DEI statements draw in more women than those without, according to a study presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting.  Researchers reviewed the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine…

Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2023. He…

Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif.  He first joined DISC in November, along with seven other orthopedic and spine specialists.  He specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of…

Steven Shin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper limb injuries, has operated on Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook, according to a May 27 report from Fox Sports. Mr. Westbrook underwent right-hand surgery to fix multiple ligament…

Here are 10 key developments from Zimmer Biomet so far in 2025. 1. The company entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Paragon 28, a medical device company focused exclusively on foot-and-ankle orthopedics.  2. John Sperling, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic performed the…