Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet posted their first-quarter financial results for 2025 and data on their spine orthopedic sales. Here is how they compare: Stryker Total sales: $5.9 billion (+11.9%) Orthopedics: $2.3 billion (+9.7%) Hips: $443 million (+12.7%)…
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St. Peter’s Orthopedics, a new practice of Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, has added Imran Ahktar, DO, to its staff. Dr. Ahktar is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in treating diseases and conditions of the hip and knee,…
Orthopedic surgeon and practice founder Don Vowell, MD, has died at 85, according to a May 6 report from the Sentinel-Record. Dr. Vowell, originally from Jonesboro, Ark., died in Hot Springs, Ark., on April 25. He completed his orthopedic residency…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has received President’s Choice Awards from the American Society of Regional Anesthesia and Pain Medicine, recognizing two of its pain control approach studies. The first study sought to determine the prevalence of cannabidiol…
Eric Berkson, MD, performed knee surgery on Triston Casas, a first baseman for the Boston Red Sox, according to a May 4 report from espn.com. The surgery was to repair a ruptured tendon in Mr. Casas’s left knee. Mr. Casas…
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UT Health San Antonio has formed a new partnership with the San Antonio Missions baseball club. This is the latest sports medicine partnership for UT Health San Antonio, which also serves as provider for the UTSA Roadrunners, a collegiate athletic…
Orthopedic surgeon Brett Miller, MD, and physical therapist John DeLucchi, DPT, have partnered to launch the first science-based fitness platform specifically for surgeons and physical therapists. The COACH! app has been endorsed by HURT!, a 24/7 digital app for orthopedic…
Zimmer Biomet’s revenue in the first quarter of 2025 was mostly flat with a 1.1% increase year-over-year, according to financial results posted May 5. Five things to know: 1. Quarterly sales reached $1.9 billion, and Zimmer Biomet’s net earnings were…
As orthopedic surgeons struggle to maintain strong revenue amid ongoing reimbursement challenges, there may be a number of unexplored avenues for practitioners. Two surgeons told Becker’s about the most critical underexplored revenue streams for 2025. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a…
PELTO Health Partners made new appointments to its board of directors, according to an April 30 announcement. Frank Aluisio, MD, of Durham, N.C.-based EmergoOrtho is the new board chair. Eric Monesmith, MD, of Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, is vice chair. John Pryor,…