Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has appointed Edward Perez, MD, as chief of orthopedics and orthopedic trauma. Dr. Perez is an orthopedic trauma surgeon with more than 20 years of experience, according to an April 30 news release. …
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Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health is adding in-office procedures for carpal tunnel and trigger finger, according to an April 28 report from ABC4. In-office procedures allow hand patients to receive localized anesthesia, often leaving the office within 20 minutes. Due…
Indiana University Orthopaedics in Indianapolis named Bryan Saltzman, MD, as head of the sports medicine division. Dr. Saltzman specializes in complex knee, shoulder and elbow injuries, according to an April 30 news release shared with Becker’s. He joined IU Health…
Yosi Health’s digital front door automation platform has received the peer reviewed designation from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives’ Peer Review Program. The platform automates front-office tasks at orthopedic practices including self-scheduling, digital patient intake, insurance eligibility verification and…
Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) has added Michael Miranda, MD, as physician-in-chief of the Bone & Joint Institute at Hartford Hospital. Dr. Miranda has served in the role in interim since April 1, 2024, according to an April 29 news…
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OrthoWorx CEO Bob Vitoux is stepping down to rejoin Ambassador Enterprises as its CFO, according to an April 28 news release. Mr. Vitoux joined OrthoWorx, a nonprofit supporting orthopedic development in Indiana, in 2022. He will depart on May 2,…
The MSU Health Care at McLaren Greater Lansing (Mich.) Outpatient Imaging Center has added musculoskeletal ultrasound technology. Toufic Jildeh, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who performs operations at the facility, uses the technology to assess soft tissues around joints and bones…
Shriners Hospitals for Children has awarded Brian Grottkau, MD, the endowed chair in pediatric orthopedics. Dr. Grottkau is a professor of orthopedics at the University of Miami Miller School of Medicine and the University of Miami Health System. He is…
Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedics has led a new study demonstrating use of chlorhexidine gluconate irrigation during total-shoulder arthroplasty can halve bacterial infection risk. The study found that irrigation can cut down on Cutibacterium acnes contamination rates, according to an April…
The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased from $306,220 in 2021 up to $365,060 in 2024. Compensation for orthopedic surgeons increased year-over-year in 2022 and 2023, but decreased from 2023 to 2024. The Bureau of Labor Statistics released…