Around 28 percent of orthopedic surgeons have a net worth of over $5 million, the second highest percent of any specialty, just behind plastic surgeons, according to data from Medscape's 2023 "Physician Wealth and Debt Report."
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Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, recently performed his first DualPortal endoscopic spinal surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City.
Henderson, Nev.-based Crovetti Orthopaedics is anchoring a new 70,000-square-foot medical office building, the Queensridge Medical Office Building, in Las Vegas, according to a June 9 report from the Las Vegas Review-Journal.
Becker's reported on seven places adding the BEAR implant, which repairs the ACL using a patient's own blood, so far in 2023:
Catalyst OrthoScience, an orthopedics medical device company, appointed Mark Quick as CFO, according to a June 6 news release.
Mercy health system in O'Fallon, Mo. added the Bridge Enhanced ACL Repair procedure, ABC affiliate KAKE reported June 8.
SpiTrex Orthopedics named Brett Gopal as its new senior vice preisent of operations, the company said June 9.
SurGenTec has earned FDA clearance for its proprietary TiLink-L Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System, which can be implanted from a lateral or posterior/oblique approach and uses unique surface technology to optimize bone growth.
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy provides services including orthopedic treatment of the neck, back, shoulder, hand and arm, foot and ankle, hip, and knee.
Atlanta-based Peachtree Orthopedics faced a data breach on April 20 that impacted patient information, including names, addresses, birth dates, driver's license numbers, Social Security numbers, medical treatment/diagnosis information, treatment costs, financial account information and health insurance claims/provider information.