Orthopedic surgeon Richard Berger, MD, is celebrating 25 years of performing outpatient surgery, according to a May 6 news release. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Berger is a hip and knee replacement surgeon with Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush.…
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New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Joel Press, MD, as physician-in-chief, and he began the role on May 1. Dr. Press, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, will play an important role in HSS’ future of non-operative musculoskeletal…
Denver-based Western Orthopaedics has experienced a data incident impacting patient information, according to a May 5 report from Claim Depot. In September 2025, an unauthorized third party accessed data from Western Orthopaedics’ system. The practice’s analysis of the incident concluded…
Wayne Sebastianelli, MD, a sports medicine leader with University Park, Pa.-based The Pennsylvania State University, died at 68. Dr. Sebastianelli died May 4, and he served as director of athletic medicine for more than 30 years, according to a statement…
Surgical planning and notetaking are two areas where orthopedic and spine AI programs are making outsized impacts, according to surgeons. AI-powered scribes are increasing practice efficiency while also curbing physician burnout with its time-saving transcriptions. However, orthopedic AI is not…
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Stryker created a new Ortho Tech division during the first quarter combining the orthopedic instruments, enabling technologies and Mako robotics portfolios. Three things to know: 1. The Ortho Tech segment was formed in the beginning of the first quarter, CEO…
Orthopedic Specialists of Jacksonville (Fla.) has added Benjamin Wilke, MD. Dr. Wilke is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee care as well as orthopedic oncology, according to a May 5 news release from the practice. His focuses…
A breast reduction surgery that once cost tens of thousands of dollars is now, in some cases, generating payments of more than $400,000. That is one of the more striking outcomes of a federal arbitration system created under the No…
Addison, Texas-based FX Shoulder Solutions secured FDA 510(k) clearance for its next-generation stemless shoulder arthroplasty implants. The FX V135 Easytech Shoulder System has a modular construct that integrates a stemless anchor base with an anatomic stem adaptation, according to a…
Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health is offering a knee replacement approach that uses augmented reality and a next-generation implant designed to match a patient’s natural joint movement. The procedure uses the GMK SpheriKA knee implant, which is designed to support kinematic…