Dillon O'Neill, MD, joined Indianapolis-based Indiana University Health Physicians.

Stu Erck, of Monticello, Minn.,has been refunded for his knee replacement procedure after filing a grievance with UnitedHealthcare for overbilling, according to an Aug. 30 report from The Minnesota Star Tribune.

Maxx Orthopedics has earned FDA clearance for its Freedom Titan PCK revision knee system and entered into a strategic partnership with Unik Orthopedics. 

Lutz, Fla.-based Modern Foot & Ankle has acquired Sarasota-based Florida Orthopedic Foot and Ankle Center.

Kenneth Akizuki, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Chicago White Sox pitcher Drew Thorpe on Sept. 7.

Lynchburg-based OrthoVirginia has added spine surgeon Cameron Murphy, MD, and hip and knee replacement specialist Corey Resnick, MD. 

Benton Emblom, MD, has been named as the head orthopedic surgeon for Auburn (Ala.) University athletics. 

Effective Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare will begin requiring prior authorization for physical therapy services performed in multidisciplinary offices and outpatient hospital settings. 

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.