For Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, one of his best investments at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics serves as a tool in and out of the operating room. Dr. Vaccaro, president of Rothman Orthopaedics, joined “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast” to discuss tech…
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Clinekt Health, a Birmingham, Ala.-based health tech company founded by orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Bramlett, MD, has inked a partnership with Mercedes-Benz, according to a March 26 report from The Birmingham Business Journal. Dr. Bramlett, a former Andrews Sports Medicine surgeon,…
Taking prescription sleep medications within 90 days of knee replacement surgery may be linked to dislocations of the prostheses, revision surgery, falls, wrist fractures and visits to the emergency department, according to an April 4 report from Medscape. The report…
Despite 100% of orthopedic residency positions being filled in 2025, seven states still lack programs for up-and-coming practitioners. Alaska, Delaware, Idaho, Maine, Montana, South Dakota and Wyoming all lack orthopedic residency programs, according to data from the National Resident Matching…
Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato’s total compensation was about $24.3 million in 2024, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The company’s March 12 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2022 to 2024. Compensation…
Zimmer Biomet’s CEO, Ivan Tornos, earned $15 million in total compensation in 2024, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s March 29 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2022 to 2024. Compensation…
Orthopedic surgeon Spencer Greendyke, MD, was sentenced to 40 years in prison after he was convicted of 11 felony counts of video voyeurism including children, CBS affiliate KREM reported April 4. In March 2024, an employee of the Coeur d’Alene,…
Four men’s and four women’s college basketball teams will face off on April 4 and 5 in the NCAA March Madness tournament. The final four men’s teams include Durham, N.C.-based Duke University, University of Houston, Auburn (Ala.) University and Gainesville-based…
Cleveland Clinic and the Cleveland Cavaliers have agreed to a 25-year extension of a partnership that has lasted more than 55 years. The Cleveland Clinic Global Peak Performance Center, which broke ground in October 2024, gave rise to the extension,…
As payer denials and prior authorization hurdles continue to rise, orthopedic surgeons continue to face pressures to getting paid. Two surgeons connected with Becker’s to share the biggest reimbursement challenges they are currently facing. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly…