Orthopedic

Zimmer Biomet’s third quarter net sales of $2 billion rose 9.7% year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 5. Five things to know: 1. Zimmer Biomet’s net earnings in the third quarter were $230.9 million. 2. Knee sales…

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Yu Darvish, a pitcher for the San Diego Padres. Dr. Meister performed a UCL repair surgery with an internal brace on Mr. Darvish’s right elbow, according to a Nov. 4 news release from…

Constance Chu, MD, believes the next revolution in orthopedics will happen before the first incision is ever made. A professor and vice chair of research in orthopedic surgery at Stanford (Calif.) University, Dr. Chu leads work at the intersection of…

Few surgeons have had both the battlefield and the operating room shape their philosophy of care quite like Benjamin “Kyle” Potter, MD. Chair of orthopedic surgery at Philadelphia-based Penn Medicine and a retired U.S. Army colonel, he has spent his…

AdventHealth Medical Group has added Kunal Panwar, DO, to its orthopedics staff.  Dr. Panwar is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee reconstruction, according to an Oct. 30 news release from AdventHealth.  His expertise includes primary and revision hip…

Bethesda, Md.-based MedVanta has launched VantaStat, an orthopedic urgent care line and mobile app.  VantaStat guarantees same-day or next-day appointments to provide care for injuries, joint pain and fractures, according to a Nov. 3 news release from MedVanta.  The care…

Advita Ortho, a global medical device company, has officially launched, according to a Nov. 3 news release from Advita.  Here are five things to know:

Here are 21 orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals, health systems and practices, as reported by Becker’s in October.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

Motor City Orthopedics, based in Novi, Mich., added six orthopedic surgeons in November as part of its ongoing expansion across the Detroit area.  The new physicians — Jacob Markel, MD, Stephanie Nulty, MD, Nicholas Bolz, MD, William Kesto, MD, David…

HCA Florida Highlands Hospital in Sebring has added Brian Burke, MD, to its orthopedic team.  Dr. Burke has more than 24 years of experience, including over 10 years in level 1 and 2 trauma centers. He treats a range of…