Orthopedic

Michael Knudsen, MD, spent years learning how to make the right diagnosis, choose the right operation and perform it well. Then, he became an attending and discovered how much of being a surgeon happens outside the operating room. “You suddenly…

Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo will transition to executive chair of the board of directors Jan. 1, 2027, as President and COO Spencer Stiles succeeds him as CEO. Mr. Stiles will also join Stryker’s board as part of the leadership transition,…

Ashley Ross Jr., MD, a Little Rock, Ark.-based orthopedic surgeon whose career spanned private practice, military service and the VA, died Sept. 27. He was 96.  Dr. Ross earned his medical degree from the University of Arkansas, also in Little…

Youngstown, Ohio-based Southwoods Health has sued two of its physician shareholders. The system alleges that a planned sale of their practice, Youngstown Orthopaedic Associates, to Cleveland Clinic breaches their ownership agreements, according to a lawsuit filed Oct. 1 in Mahoning…

The U.S. is projected to have only 88% of the orthopedic surgeons it needs by 2038, as an aging population drives up demand and the workforce shrinks. Here are nine numbers that outline the shortage:

Casper, Wyo.-based Casper Orthopedic Associates reported a notice of a data breach affecting 56,197 people. On or about May 23, Casper discovered it was the victim of a cyberattack by an unauthorized party, according to a news release from the…

Wallingford, Conn.-based Comprehensive Orthopedics & Musculoskeletal Care has provided notice of data breach impacting more than 21,000 patients.  On Feb. 12, 2026, the practice became aware of suspicious activity on its network. An investigation found that an unauthorized third party…

CMS has released the final participant list for its Ambulatory Specialty Model, a mandatory payment model that will tie physicians’ Medicare Part B pay to their performance on low back pain care, starting Jan. 1, 2027. The low back pain…

The American Joint Replacement Registry became the first registry to accept patient data through Epic’s Community Registries framework, allowing participating hospitals to automate the submission of joint replacement data. Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is the first health system to use…

Smaller incisions do not necessarily make for better surgery. That distinction matters to Bonnie Chien, MD, as foot and ankle surgery moves toward less-invasive techniques and surgeons encounter a steady stream of new implants and technologies promising to improve care.…