In July, surgeon Valentin Antoci, MD, was named division chief of arthroplasty of the department of orthopedics at Lifespan and the Warren Alpert Medical School of Brown University, both based in Providence, R.I.

Elizabeth Turcotte MSN, RN, vice president of health system integration at Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co., a musculoskeletal management services organization, has been inducted as a National Association of Orthopaedic Nurses 2024 Fellow.

Here are more than 50 orthopedic surgeons that have joined new hospitals and health systems that Becker's has reported on through the first six months of 2024:

The Center Orthopedic and Neurosurgical Care & Research and St. Charles Health System, both based in Bend, Ore., have signed a letter of intent to expand their relationship to counteract decreased access to orthopedic, neurosurgical, physical medicine and rehabilitation medicine in the area, NBC affiliate KTVZ reported July 17.

Stryker has been named among the top 100 companies in the U.S. to work for in 2024 by Fortune.

Smith+Nephew earned 501(k) clearance from the FDA for its Catalystem Primary Hip System.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Constantine Demetracopoulos, MD, as chief of foot and ankle service, according to a July 17 news release.

Edina, Minn.-based Nura Pain Clinics became the first practice in the Midwest to use the Hero-SI hybrid construct for sacroiliac joint fusion, according to a July 17 news release.

U.S. News & World Report has released its list of the 50 best hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery and the 50 best hospitals for orthopedics in 2024 and 2025. The majority of facilities earned a spot on both lists. 

West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has entered into a care partnership with NJ/NY Gotham FC, the reigning National Women’s Soccer League championship team. 

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute expanded into Florida in 2020 through its partnership with AdventHealth and plans to accelerate growth in one of the most competitive markets for orthopedics in the coming years. 

The market for total knee arthroplasty continues its steady growth due to the increasing number of people seeking relief from chronic knee pain. 

Here are the team physicians for each of the 30 teams in the NBA, listed in alphabetical order by team name:

Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston received $1.8 million from Stryker in 2023, according to the CMS Open Payments Data.

Amin Farokhrani, MD, has been named the head team physician for Cambridge, Mass.-based Harvard University's athletic department. 

Leaders with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery reflected on its legacy after being named as the No. 1 hospital for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report.

Stryker completed its acquisition of Artelon, a company that develops soft tissue fixation products for sports medicine and foot and ankle procedures, according to a July 15 news release. 

U.S. News & World Report released its "Best Hospitals for Orthopedics" 2024-25 list on July 16, with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery ranking No. 1 for the 15th consecutive year.

The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons has named the top 50 adult reconstruction fellowship programs in the U.S. for 2024. 

Moscow, Idaho-based Gritman Orthopedic Surgeons has added Christina Cervieri, MD, to its care team.