Orthopedic

Outpatient orthopedics is projected to save billions of dollars for the overall healthcare system, and total knee replacement could play an important role, according to an updated analysis of the Ambulatory Surgery Center Association’s “Reducing Medicare Costs by Migrating Volume…

Joshua Gary, MD, will be chair of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine in Galveston starting Aug. 3, according to an April 27 news release. Dr. Gary is an orthopedic…

Wisconsin Rapids-based Wisconsin River Orthopaedics opened a clinic in Marshfield, Wis., expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to an April 20 Marshfield Hub City Times report.  The clinic aims to offer comprehensive orthopedic services in a more…

Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics has added Zachary Mosher, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Mosher is an orthopedic surgeon with special interests in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement,…

From new leadership appointments to reshaping industry culture, here are orthopedic surgeons in the headlines from the past week:

As healthcare continues to shift toward value-based care, the future of independent orthopedics is often framed as uncertain, but that narrative may be outdated. For David Jevsevar, MD, CEO of Richmond-based OrthoVirginia, the question isn’t whether the model can survive,…

Martin O’Malley, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, performed surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon sustained by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, according to an April 26 CBS Sports report. The procedure…

Avatar Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for Avatar Medical Vision, a software that provides instant 3D medical image processing, review and surgical planning for orthopedics and neurosurgery. Avatar Medical Vision lets clinicians process and interact with CT and MR imaging…

Retired Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon Joseph Cass, MD, died in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on April 26, according to an April 27 report from ABC affiliate KAAL. Dr. Cass, who retired in 2027 after a 34-year career,…

Zimmer Biomet saw just under $2.1 billion in first-quarter sales, according to financial results posted April 28. Seven things to know: 1. Net sales of $2.08 billion represent a 9.3% year-over-year increase. 2. Knee and hip sales saw year-over-year revenue…