The San Antonio Spurs have tapped orthopedic surgeon Leah Brown, MD, to serve as the team’s new head of orthopedics. Dr. Brown will join the University of Texas Health Science Center at San Antonio, the official provider for the NBA…
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Five orthopedic surgeons who previously worked at Franciscan Physician Network in Hammond, Ind., will begin providing care at Carmel, Ind.-based Forté Sports Medicine and Orthopedics on May 1. Forté currently has five locations across the state and will expand its…
Physicians at Bridgewater, N.J.-based Joint Replacement Institute completed their 1,000th outpatient joint replacement. The milestone comes less than two years after the surgery center began operating, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The Joint Replacement Institute is part…
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. …
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…
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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…
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…