Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has been awarded a five-star rating by CMS, based on patient surveys. 

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Hamilton in Hamilton Township, N.J., has been reaccredited as an orthopedic center of excellence by The Joint Commission. 

OrthoWorx, an Indiana-based initiative formed in 2009 to support the orthopedic industry, has appointed Ryan Christner as its orthopedic industry retention initiative executive director. 

Fusion Orthopedics has won a patent judgment against Extremity Medical from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office's Patent Trial and Appeal Board. 

Neal ElAttrache, MD, operated on Los Angeles Dodgers pitcher Shohei Ohtani's shoulder on Nov. 5, the team said in a post on X, formerly known as Twitter.

John Barrasso, MD, a Republican senator in Wyoming, won his third term, the Associated Press declared Nov. 5.

While female surgeons are underrepresented in orthopedic and spine care overall, they are also underrepresented in the world of professional athletics. 

Fifty hospitals have been named in the top 10% of orthopedic surgery hospitals nationwide three years in a row, per Healthgrades.

Minnesota Vikings left tackle Christian Darrisaw underwent a successful surgery at Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics on Nov. 4, according to a Sports Illustrated report. 

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on David Fry, player for the Cleveland Guardians, on Oct. 30 in Dallas, according to a Nov. 4 report by espn.com.

Atllanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics added two orthopedic surgeons to its team, according to a Nov. 5 news release shared with Becker's.

Ozempic has been lauded for its ability to treat a number of chronic conditions on top of obesity, including orthopedic pain. 

Brain Cole, MD, performed knee surgery on Joe Jiménez, a pitcher for the Atlanta Braves, on Oct. 29 in Chicago. 

The next two years are expected to be an important time for Zimmer Biomet's growth, CEO Ivan Tornos said in an Oct. 30 quarterly earnings call.

Anil Thomas, MD, of Alpharetta, Ga.-based Peachtree Orthopedics, completed the state's first artificial intelligence-assisted surgery.

Here are 16 orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals and health systems in October, as reported by Becker's:

Ryan Cox, MD, joined Upstate Medical University in Syracuse, N.Y., as an assistant professor. 

John Kunkel, DO, who treats patients at UPMC Williamsport (Pa.) is going to begin seeing patients at UPMC Orthopaedic Care in Wellsboro, Pa., according to a Nov. 4 report from NorthCentralPA.com.

On Nov. 1, CMS finalized the 2025 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System rule, finalizing a 2.83% physician pay cut. 

Exactech received 510(k) clearance for its Truliant Porous Tibial Tray, a 3D tibial knee implant.