Texas Health Arlington Memorial Hospital has earned The Joint Commission's Advanced Certification for Total Hip and Knee Replacement, according to a March 28 email sent to Becker's. 

Orthopedic surgeon Rear Adm. Bruce Gillingham, MD, is retiring as the 39th surgeon general of the U.S. Navy.

Timothy Kremchek, MD, founding partner of Beacon Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Cincinnati, is stepping down as the head team physician and chief orthopedic surgeon for the Cincinnati Reds Major League Baseball team following a 27-year tenure. 

Two former Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System orthopedic surgeons — Julie Adams, MD, and Scott Steinmann, MD — and former CIO Stephen Adams, MD, have filed a whistleblower lawsuit against the system alleging Medicaid fraud, according to a March 27 report from the Chattanooga Times Free Press.

Healthcare Outcome Performance Company has partnered with Luna, a physical therapy company.

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute welcomed the first patients to its new downtown complex March 27. 

Operation Walk Chicago, a volunteer team of 40 orthopedic surgeons, physicians, nurses, technicians and physical therapists, is traveling to Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam, to perform free joint replacements and provide education for local orthopedic staff, according to a March 24 submitted article published by the Daily Herald.

Coventus Flower Orthopedics named Jeff Culhane as COO, the devicemaker said March 27.

Castle Connolly, a medical publication known for its Top Doctors list, has designated 26 practices as Centers of Excellence. 

Leslie Sisco-Wise, MD, became the first female president of the Louisiana Orthopaedic Association. 

New York City pain management surgeon Sady Ribeiro, MD, 72, has been sentenced to three years in prison in connection to a $31 million "trip-and-fall" scheme, according to a March 23 report from New York radio station WINS.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons joining new practices that Becker's has reported on since March 3:

Factors including disrespect from hospitals, the need for more independence and the ability to control their own schedules are driving young orthopedic and spine surgeons into private practice. 

Jeffrey Giuliani, MD, operated on D.C. United midfielder Pedro Santos, the team said March 24.

Orthopedic surgeon John Sack, MD, died Feb. 3 at age 82, according to The Seattle Times.

In Los Angeles, the most expensive city for physicians to live in, orthopedic surgeons who have been practicing for eight to 14 years make an average of $422,099 annually, according to Medscape's salary explorer. 

Three orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker's to discuss what they believe to be the most contentious surgical and nonsurgical trends in orthopedics today. 

Many orthopedic surgeons spend their days performing total joint replacements. But what if they were the ones needing the procedure?

Orthopedic surgeons earn more than general surgeons in some states, including Alabama, but less in other states, including California, according to 2022 salary data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics and Zippia. 

Orthopedics and neurosurgery are among the specialties with the hightest annual pay, according to Doximity's 2023 Physician Compensation Report.