Dennis Smith, MD, who worked at Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates, died, the practice said in a May 21 LinkedIn post. The retired orthopedic surgeon joined Olympia Orthopaedic Associates in 2001 and specialized in arthritis, fracture care, joint replacement and general…
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Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics will pay $1.4 million to settle a class action lawsuit regarding a 2023 data breach, according to a May 22 report from The HIPAA Journal. In July 2024, Coastal Orthopedics confirmed that it faced a patient…
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 12 hospitals as being in the top 5% of sports medicine research facilities…
It is no secret for physicians that a number of surgical procedures, especially in the musculoskeletal space, are moving to the outpatient setting. By 2028, 88% of spinal decompressions and laminectomies and 67% of cervical spinal fusions are expected to…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery saw a 0% sedation rate of nearly 2,000 pediatric MRI scans, according to a study from Lerner Children’s Pavilion at HSS. Sedation is used in up to 28% of pediatric MRIs, but it…
University of Iowa Health Care opened its new orthopedic-focused hospital in North Liberty; a first for the health system on April 28. The 469,000-square-foot will provide spine, orthopedic, sports medicine care and more for patients in eastern Iowa and beyond. …
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 29 hospitals as being in the top 1% of orthopedic research facilities in…
Anthony McPherron, DO, of Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health is joining Ball State Athletics, according to a May 21 news release in Muncie Journal. Dr. McPherron has more than 25 years of experience and will focus on injury prevention, performance enhancement…
Hyalex Orthopaedics earned FDA investigational device exemption for its Freestyle knee implant, opening up the door for clinical trials. The Freestyle implant for knee surgery is designed for patients with cartilage damage and early osteoarthritis of the femoral condyle, according…
Becker’s has reported on eight professional athletes having orthopedic surgery since April 1. 1. Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Tanner Howe, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, at UPMC St. Margaret Harmar Outpatient Center in Pittsburgh. The…
