Here are 12 orthopedic surgeons making the news this week:
Columbia-based University of Missouri Health Care's Mizzou BioJoint Center and James Stannard, MD, are facing at least 11 medical malpractice lawsuits from 17 former patients who allege the procedures they received at the facility failed.
360 Orthopedics named Jeffrey Silverstein, MD, chief of surgery at Doctors Hospital of Sarasota (Fla.).
The American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics named Katherine Sage, DO, the recipient of its Emerging Leader Award.
Four orthopedic surgeons — David Brcka, MD, Virginia Jones, MD, and Domenic Scalamogna, MD — are providing care at a new Newnan, Ga., facility opened by OrthoAtlanta and Atlanta-based Piedmont Orthopedics.
Yair David Kissin, MD, of Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center performed the first procedure at a hospital with the Surgical's TSolution One Total Knee Application.
William Raasch, MD, head team physician for the Milwaukee Bucks, diagnosed forward Giannis Antetokounmpo with a minor joint capsule sprain in his left knee.
Dickinson County Healthcare System in Iron Mountain, Mich., onboarded Melissa Koenig, MD, who specializes in foot and ankle care.
Stefan Kreuzer, MD, is incorporating artificial intelligence technology into his practice through an agreement with Ready Surgery, a digital health solutions provider.
Springfield, Ill.-based HSHS Medical Group opened an orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Greenville, Ill., with Scott Urch, MD.