Tifton, Ga.-based Southwell Medical’s surgery center in Adel, Ga., has become the first hospital in the state to be accredited as a center of excellence in orthopedic surgery by the Surgical Review Corporation, according to a June 2 report from…
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Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute is opening a practice in Hunter’s Creek, Fla. The new location has four physicians, 15 exam rooms, a walk-in clinic and will open in July, according to a June 2 news release shared with…
The overall rate of private practice ownership continues to decline, but most orthopedic surgeons continue to work in independent settings, according to the American Medical Association’s Physician Practice Benchmark Report. Orthopedic surgery has one of the highest percentages of private…
Orthopedic surgery was the second most common specialty for physician associates to practice in 2024, according to the American Academy of Physicians Associates’ “AAPA 2025 Salary Report.” During 2024, 11.5% of PAs reported working in orthopedic surgery, second only to…
Eric Mancini, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the Hospital for Special Surgery at Naples (Fla.) Comprehensive Health. Dr. Mancini, a specialist in sports medicine and complex shoulder reconstructions and hip arthroscopy, joined HSS in February and began seeing patients…
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Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report recognized eight hospitals as being in the top 5% of hand surgery research facilities…
Staffing shortages are a pressing issue for all physician specialists, but they impact certain specialties in different ways. For orthopedic surgeons, backups in ORs caused by other, emergent procedures are proving to have harmful effects for musculoskeletal patient procedures. Becker’s…
John Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in St. Louis. Dr. Peloza specializes in artificial disc replacements, anti-inflammatory injections, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive…
Orthopedic sports medicine fellowship programs with publicly posted DEI statements draw in more women than those without, according to a study presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Researchers reviewed the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine…
Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2023. He…