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…
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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…
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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…
Northern Light Health is relocating its outpatient podiatry services from Sangerville, Maine-based Northern Light Health Center to Dover-Foxcroft, Maine-based Northern Light Orthopedics, according to a May 27 report from The Piscataquis Observer. Podiatry patients at Northern Light Orthopedics, which is…
Scott Hannum, MD, is a partner at Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, and medical director and co-owner of Brunswick Surgery Center in Leland, N.C. Dr. Hannum is also a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements. He is certified…
Warsaw, Ind.-based medtech company Zimmer Biomet has signed a cooperation agreement with Egypt’s Ministry of Health and Population, according to a May 26 report from Daily News Egypt. Through the agreement, Egypt-based distributor AZM will offer Zimmer Biomet’s orthopedic and…