While 3.9 million Americans currently have a BMI of 50 or higher, only 11% of surgeons would be willing to perform a joint replacement or spine procedure on patients in that weight bracket. 

Somers Orthopaedic Surgery & Sports Medicine Group added a neurosurgeon and a total joint surgeon to its team, according to a Sept. 24 news release.

Sartell, Minn.-based St. Cloud Orthopedic Associates settled a lawsuit that was set to go to a second trial and that previously netted a $111 million verdict.

Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons joining new hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported on since Sept. 9:

Here are five surgeons who are leading care for some of the nation's top World Wrestling Entertainment stars in 2024: 

Patients prescribed glucagon-like peptide-1 agonists, including Ozepmic and Wegovy, have a significantly higher postoperative infection rate following ankle-fusion procedures, according to a Sept. 20 Helio report, based on a study presented at the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's annual meeting.

World Wrestling Entertainment star Javier Bernal plans to be out of the ring for six months after undergoing a successful foot surgery performed by Norman Waldrop, MD, according to a June 21 report from Wrestle Zone.

University of Michigan-Sparrow Orthopedics added Ian Ridge, MD, to its staff.

Law firm Wolf Haldenstein Adler Freeman & Herz is investigating claims on behalf of patients who may have had data stolen in Access Sports Medicine & Orthopedics' data breach, according to a Sept. 19 news release.

Andrew Schneider, MD, joined Centerville, Ohio-based Orthopedic Associates in September. 

Mike West, who led Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, for 22 years died Sept. 16 at age 65.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery partnered with the United Federation of Teachers Welfare Fund to provide access to orthopedic and rheumatology care, according to a Sept. 19 news release. 

New Orleans-based Ochsner Health has added orthopedic hand surgeon Mark Tyson Garon, MD, to its orthopedic staff.

Northwest Health – Porter (Ind.) has been named an Aetna Institute of Quality for total joint replacements, according to a Sept. 19 report from Valpo.Life.

University of Pittsburgh received an $18.5 million donation from the Orland Bethel Family Foundation to support a biological specimen repository within the Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center for orthopedic research.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has re-earned the Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for total hip and knee replacements, total shoulder replacements and spine surgery, according to a Sept. 16 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center of Miami has added Tyler Kalbac, MD, to its team, according to a Sept. 18 report from Miami's Community News.

The FDA issued a warning about the increased risk of thigh bone fractures post-surgery with the use of the Zimmer Biomet CPT Hip System.

Idaho ranked as the state with the fewest orthopedic surgeons per capita in 2023, with only 1.55 orthopedic surgeons per 100,000 people. 

Bend, Ore.-based The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care has added three new orthopedic providers to its team.