Florida State University’s Institute of Sports Sciences and Medicine of Tallahassee and the Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic have hired a joint assistant director of orthopedics and sports medicine research as part of a new FSU Health initiative.

Anthony Sorkin, MD, a board certified orthopedic trauma surgeon, has joined Indianapolis-based Indiana Orthopedic Institute, according to an Aug. 29 LinkedIn post from the organization.

The Dallas Cowboys have been named America's most valuable sports league for the 18th year in a row, with a net worth of $10.1 billion, according to an Aug. 29 report from Forbes.

"On the Shoulders of Giants," a documentary that chronicles the history of NYU Langone orthopedics, wasn't originally supposed to be an hour-long feature.

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health has added Alexandr Aylyarov, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.

The Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute Hospital is celebrating its first year since opening its doors on Aug. 29, 2023.

Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.-based Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute has added joint replacement specialist Jonathan Shaw, MD.

Keith Meister, MD, has performed a left elbow ulnar collateral ligament reconstruction on Baltimore Orioles infielder Jorge Mateo. 

As the 2024-25 college football season gets set to kick off, here are the physicians who are set to provide orthopedic care for all 18 Big Ten Conference teams this year: 

As prior authorizations continue to burden physicians and patients alike, UnitedHealthcare is billing its gold-card program as a way to alleviate care delays and save physicians time. 

Lawrence, Kan.-based LMH Health has added or contracted with 36 new physicians and advanced practice providers so far in 2024, including a handful of musculoskeletal specialists. 

Shane McGowan, MD, a spine surgeon at Richmond-based OrthoVirginia, has become the first in the state to complete 100 spine surgeries using augmented reality navigation, according to an Aug. 27 LinkedIn post.

Orthopedic surgeon Edward Hur, MD, will join Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush beginning Sept. 3. 

Orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Austin Cole, MD, has joined Conway (Ark.) Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, according to an Aug. 27 report by Arkansas Money & Politics.

Carolina Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., added Christopher Vasileff, MD.

Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice added Robert Ogg, MD, to the Center for Orthopedic Care. 

Here are two upcoming care updates from UnitedHealthcare for orthopedic and spine surgeons to know: 

Hickory, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho-Foothills Region, has added orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Anthony Marois, MD, to its team, according to an Aug. 24 report from the Hickory Daily Record. 

Chris Larson, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Eagan, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics and head team physician for the Minnesota Vikings, has performed surgery on quarterback J.J. McCarthy. 

Greenville, N.C.-based ECU Health is now offering 3D shoulder replacement surgery for patients with complex shoulder joint damage.