Here are six hospitals and practices recently expanding orthopedic and spine programs.

Theodore Schlegel, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is a founding partner and fellowship director of the Steadman-Hawkins Clinic Denver (Colo.). He currently serves as the team physician for the Denver Broncos and Colorado Rockies. Dr. Schlegel is also a clinical assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine in Denver. He has expertise in sports medicine and knee and shoulder injuries.

Michael A. Wilmink, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon practicing with OrthoArizona, Arizona Orthopaedic Associates. He earned his medical degree from the University of British Columbia in Vancouver. Dr. Wilmink is a member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and Canadian Orthopedic Association. Here he discusses applying problem solving to orthopedics, focusing on quality care and his current research in the treatment of knee arthritis.

Here are seven statistics on what orthopedic physicians find to be the most satisfying aspects of their jobs, based on the Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report: 2013 Results.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, John D. Newman will give a presentation titled "Recovery Care Services in Orthopedic and Spine ASCs."

Coastal Orthopedics, based in Bradenton, Fla., is seeking approval from the city of Bradenton to build a 55,000-square-foot medical complex focusing on sports medicine and pain management, according to a Bradenton Herald report.

Mission Health, Asheville, N.C.-based health system, has announced the opening of Mission Spine & Back Pain Center in Asheville.

Paul Papierski, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic and hand surgeon. He practices with MidAmerica Orthopedics, which has several Illinois locations. Dr. Papierski is a retired 20-year veteran of the U.S. Air Force with experience in musculoskeletal injuries and disabilities.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is the president of Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, Va. He also serves as the chief of surgery at Bon Secours Mary Immaculate Hospital in Newport News. Here he discusses how his family's background in carpentry shaped his career path, his excitement for developments in minimally invasive surgery and how the Baby Boomers will affect healthcare.

Andrew Cappuccino, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon with Buffalo (N.Y.) Spine Surgery, and has served as an executive producer of the feature film Arthur Newman, according to a wgrz.com report.