Today's Top 20 Stories
  1. Akron Children’s orthopedics department taps chair

    Akron (Ohio) Children's orthopedics department has named pediatric orthopedic surgeon Julie Samora, MD, PhD, as its new department chair. 
  2. 2 Georgia orthopedic clinics merge

    Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics has merged with Brunswick, Ga.-based Southern Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, effective Nov. 1, according to an Oct. 10 report from The Brunswick News. 
  3. Physicians and malpractice in 2024: 8 things for orthopedic surgeons to know

    Around 6 in 10 physicians have been named in a malpractice lawsuit during their time in practice, according to Medscape's "The Rising Price of Risk Management: Physicians and Malpractice Report 2024," published Oct. 11. 

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  1. Aware Health earns funding for orthopedic value-based care: 4 notes

    Aware Health closed a $3 million seed funding round to support value-based care in orthopedics, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 
  2. SI-Bone's pelvic fracture fixation system debuts

    SI-Bone's iFuse Torq TNT implant system was used in its first patient cases since earning the FDA's breakthrough device designation, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 
  3. Orthopedic groups opening practices in the Midwest in 2 weeks

    Here are three orthopedic groups opening new practices in the Midwest, as reported by Becker's since Sept. 26:
  4. LifeNet Health acquires research lab for sports medicine

    Virginia Beach, Va.-based LifeNet Health has acquired a research laboratory for liver disease and sports medicine research, according to an Oct. 10 report from WA.com.
  1. Dr. Peter Millett operates on Blue Jackets forward

    Peter Millett, MD, a surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., has performed shoulder surgery on Columbus Blue Jackets forward Boone Jenner. 
  2. X-Bolt completes 1st US implant using hip nailing system

    X-Bolt Orthopedics has announced the completion of the first U.S. implant using its Pro-X1 trochanteric nailing system.
  3. Northside Hospital launches orthopedic trauma program

    Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett has redeveloped its orthopedic trauma service program. 
  4. 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

    Here are 10 hospitals and health systems hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:
  1. Smith+Nephew partners for robotic surgical planning: 3 notes

    Smith+Nephew partnered with JointVue for 3D surgery planning, according to an Oct. 10 news release. 
  2. Texas Spine Consultants experiences cybersecurity incident: 7 notes

    Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving patient information. 
  3. Spine surgeons' priorities for '25: Machine learning, endoscopy + more

    From advancements in technology to shifts in the payer landscape, spine surgeons are thinking about the trends they want to get ahead of to stay strong heading into 2025.
  4. SEC football season: Who provides care for all 16 teams

    As the 2024 to 2025 college football season begins, here are the physicians who provide orthopedic care for all 16 Southeastern Conference teams: 
  5. 5 spine, orthopedic biologic companies to know

    Here are five spine and orthopedic companies that specialize in regenerative medicine and biologic implants.
  6. CHI Health opening orthopedic center in 2026: 4 notes

    Omaha-based CHI Health plans to open CHI Health Orthopedic Center at Lakeside in 2026, according to an Oct. 9 news release. 
  7. VySpine's 3D-printed lumbar spine implant FDA cleared: 3 notes

    VySpine earned FDA clearance for its LumiVy OsteoVy PEKK lumbar interbody fusion device, according to an Oct. 9 news release. 
  8. 'To say the deck is stacked against physician practice is an understatement': Where orthopedic surgeons are turning their political advocacy efforts

    The U.S. Congress has major influence in healthcare, from determining physician payments to making laws regulating who can own healthcare facilities. 
  9. Connecticut orthopedic practice to accommodate ADA patients following federal investigation: 12 notes

    At the beginning of October, Tolland, Conn.-based Sports Medicine & Orthopedic Surgery, with locations in Manchester, Conn., entered into a settlement agreement under the Americans with Disabilities Act.

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