An Ashburn, Va.-based medical office building fully leased to OrthoVirginia has sold for $8.5 million, according to a Dec. 14 report from REBusiness Online.

James Voos, MD, performed arthroscopic knee surgery on Jedrick Wills Jr., an offensive lineman for the NFL's Cleveland Browns.

William Bundrick, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, sports medicine specialist and leader at Shreveport, La.-based Bone and Joint Clinic, has died at 85, according to a Dec. 13 report from ABC affiliate KTBS.

An orthopedic surgeon's defamation lawsuit against Los Angeles County and two health systems alleging discrimination was dismissed, My News LA reported Dec. 12.

COO Michael H. Boblitz, the first and only administrative leader at Charlottesville-based University of Virginia Health System Orthopedics, is retiring in December after 47 years.

Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

Northern Montana Hospital in Havre added smart knee replacements with Zimmer Biomet's Persona IQ device, according to a Dec. 12 news release in the Havre Daily News.

There are 27,639 orthopedic surgeons practicing in the U.S., according to data firm Definitive Healthcare. 

Andrew Lovy, MD, a hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery specialist, has joined West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. 

Here are five spine and orthopedic legal battles that Becker's has reported on since Nov. 17:

A federal jury has ruled in favor of orthopedic surgeon John Abraham, MD, who alleged Thomas Jefferson University conducted a gender-biased investigation against him, according to a Dec. 7 report from the The Philadelphia Inquirer.

A Kansas City man sued DePuy Synthes, Johnson & Johnson's orthopedic company, alleging the company's artificial hip was faulty and required a complex revision surgery, Kansas City Business Journal reported Dec. 11.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists are growing in popularity nationwide, with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs quadrupling in less than three years, according to a September report from The Washington Post. 

Here are seven National Hockey League players that have undergone orthopedic procedures in 2023: 

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley has received a $6.75 million donation for its orthopedic surgery program, according to a Dec. 8 report from the Delaware Business Times.

From several leadership transformations to expanding its presence in New York and Florida, here's what New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery did in 2023:

Medical device company Endeavor Orthopaedics has appointed two new members to its executive leadership team: Jon Holder and Greg Parranto. 

Ozempic and Wegovy have become as recognizable as brands like McDonalds and Amazon. But what will these drugs' popularity mean for the orthopedic industry? 

Texas-based pain management specialist Oscar Lightner, MD, has been sentenced to seven years in prison over his role in the operation of a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. 

Pain treatment and surgical solutions leader Bioventus has agreed to contract with Aetna Medicare Advantage plans beginning Jan. 1, 2024.