Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

Articles by Elizabeth Hofheinz, M.P.H., M.Ed.

UnitedHealthcare Nixing Prior Authorization?

Not a headline we thought we’d ever see: UnitedHealthcare Nixing Prior Authorization?

Jun 2, 2026

Revolutionary 3D Motion Capture Imaging Lands in U.S.

Imaging that doesn’t force patients to lie still? Now, ORA Orthopedics is changing that equation in a big way.

Jun 2, 2026

The Spine Surgery “Avengers” Just Assembled in Atlanta

Somewhere in Atlanta, a lumbar disc probably realized it had absolutely no chance.

May 26, 2026

Medtronic Names Supply Chain Veteran to Power Global Growth Strategy!

Medtronic has hired Rogerio Branco, a 33-year veteran executive to be the company’s new SVP and chief operations and supply chain officer.

May 21, 2026

University Orthopedics: New Pre-Surgery “Training Camp”

Great idea and more and more programs will, no doubt, start adopting it. What is it? A pre-surgery patient fitness and counseling program.

May 19, 2026

Spine Software Upgrade: Spinal Resources Reinvents the Rod

Most traditional spine rods are basically the orthopedic equivalent of using the same suspension system on every vehicle…

May 18, 2026

VB Spine Launches a New Way to Buy/Fund OR Tech

Getting new technology into the operating room isn’t always about clinical value. It’s often about capital committees, budget cycles, and waiting…and waiting.

May 7, 2026

Regeneration, ReNu®, and the Race Against Knee OA

If your clinic schedule is anything like most, knee osteoarthritis (OA) isn’t just a diagnosis — it’s practically a recurring character.

May 6, 2026

Michael Parks, M.D. Steps into AAOS Presidential Line

Another major leadership move in orthopedics is underway — Michael L. Parks, M.D., named First Vice President of AAOS.

Apr 20, 2026

UCSF Taps Rajiv Sethi to Lead Spine Surgery

UC San Francisco appointed Rajiv Sethi, M.D., Ph.D., as Chief of Orthopaedic Spine Surgery, and this is far from a routine hire.

Apr 15, 2026

Getting it Straight: Edward Dohring, M.D. Honored for Excellence in Spine Care

Few careers quite literally help people stand taller. For Edward J. Dohring, M.D., that mission has defined a lifetime of work.

Apr 13, 2026

Indiana Orthopedic Institute Expanding Clinic, Specialties, and Surgeons

If your joints could talk, they’d probably be pretty excited right now for the new Indiana Orthopedic Institute.

Apr 4, 2026

The ROCK Group: 15 Years of Chasing Down OCD of the Knee

The ROCK stars of musculoskeletal research celebrate 15 magnificent years of chasing down knee OCD.

Mar 31, 2026

A New Player in the ALIF Arena: Meet Ventana A

If you’ve been in the OR long enough, you know that ALIF isn’t just another procedure — it’s a workhorse.

Mar 30, 2026

Kelsey H. Collins, Ph.D. Wins Award for Novel OA Research

Kelsey H. Collins Ph.D. is the 2026 winner of the prestigious AAOS and ORS award for novel osteoarthritis (OA) research.

Mar 20, 2026

Dana C. Covey, M.D. Honored With OREF Award

Dana Covey, M.D. and Captain in the United States Navy Medical Corps (Ret.) is the 2026 OREF Research award winner.

Mar 20, 2026

The Thumb That Changed the Game: FL Surgeons Debut New CMC Joint

Sometimes the smallest joint in the hand can cause some of the biggest problems.

Mar 19, 2026

From the Sea to the OR: Wilford K. Gibson, M.D. Takes the Helm at AAOS

Virginia orthopedic surgeon and former Naval surgeon Wilford K. Gibson, M.D. is the new President of AAOS.

Mar 17, 2026

Johnny Huard, Ph.D. Receives Caplan Award for 3 Decades of Research

Johnny Huard PhD is the 2026 recipient of the prestigious Arnold I. Caplan Award for Distinguished Research in Orthobiologics.

Mar 16, 2026

Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D. Recognized for Body of Work

Winner of the 2026 ORBIT award is Robert F. LaPrade, M.D., Ph.D. and his team.

Mar 9, 2026

2nd FDA Clearance for Novel Instrument Sterilization System

FDA grants a second 510(k) clearance for an expanded approved storage window in Innovative Sterilization Technologies ONE TRAY® system.

Mar 2, 2026

FDA Approves (PMA) Dynamic Sagittal Tethering for Spondy

Significant PMA announcement from the FDA: Dynamic Sagittal Tethering approved for commercial sale.

Mar 2, 2026

Fans Cheer AOSSM’s New General Manager: Corey J. Parker, MPA

AOSSM has unanimously selected Corey J. Parker, M.P.A., as its next Chief Executive Officer.

Mar 2, 2026

Suture Meets Superpowers: A New Chapter in Shoulder and Knee Repair

SuperBall, the all-suture, knotless repair for meniscus tears is moving north, to the rotator cuff.

Feb 27, 2026

A New Chapter at CHOP: Woody Sankar, M.D. to Lead Orthopedics

Wudbhav (Woody) N. Sankar, M.D. named as the next chief of CHOP’s orthopedic center, effective July 1, 2026

Feb 26, 2026

A Big Bet on ASCs Across South Carolina and Tennessee

In the Southeastern part of the United States it is the season, the era, the time of the ambulatory surgery center.

Feb 26, 2026

Walk-In Orthopedic Care Comes to Lake Oconee

Athens Orthopedic Clinic as just expanded to Lake Oconee in Georgia bringing the Athens Ortho network to more than 20 locations and about 80 providers.

Feb 24, 2026

Medtronic’s Next Gen Intelligent Spine Platform Unveiled

Spine surgeons, gather ‘round — there’s a new system in town…and it’s not just another robot arm bolted onto a navigation cart.

Feb 19, 2026

A New Tool in the Non-Surgical Spine Toolbox: DISCSEEL® Comes to NYC

Patients with discogenic back pain who’ve exhausted physical therapy, medications, and injections…what to do with these “gray zone” patients?

Feb 18, 2026

The Coming VISIE-Sparked 3D Vision Revolution

What cameras did for smart phones,VISIE’s 3D computer vision and API will do for ALL those operating room NAV and articulating systems.

Feb 18, 2026

A New Chief at HSS – And the Frame Is Still Perfectly Aligned

Austin T. Fragomen M.D. will succeed S. Robert Rozbruch, M.D., who founded HSS’s limb deformity service in 2005.

Feb 17, 2026

Millimeters Matter: the Brachiator™ Mini-Rail External Fixation System

The focus of Zimmer Paragon’s new Brachiator ™ isn’t just on fixation — it’s also efficiency, adaptability, and surgical flow.

Feb 17, 2026

New AI Software Program Tracks OR Activity Real Time

For decades, the operating room has been one of the most complex — and least transparent — environments in healthcare.

Feb 16, 2026

Patent Granted for Artificially Intelligent Surgical Planning

AI ortho software patent granted to 1-year old, Gainesville, Florida-based Advita Ortho.

Feb 13, 2026

PGA TOUR’s New Secret Weapon: Cleveland Clinic on the Road

What is the PGA’s version of sideline or courtside physicians and trainers? It’s the Player Performance Center.

Feb 13, 2026

UPMC Strengthens Regional Spine Access With New Clinic

Greensburg, Pennsylvania, now has a new multidisciplinary spine clinic that reads like an orthopedic surgeon’s wish list.

Feb 12, 2026

OSSIO Corporations Opens 30,000sf Facility in Florida

OSSIO, one of the fastest growing young MedTech companies in the United States has officially opened its new U.S. headquarters in Palmetto, Florida.

Feb 10, 2026

Global Orthopedic Leader, C. Lowry Barnes, M.D. Takes UAMS Helm

. Lowry Barnes, M.D. has been tapped to become chancellor of the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences.

Feb 10, 2026

CaroMont Health and COSMC: A 75-Year Ortho Partnership Levels Up

On June 1, 2026, the providers and staff of Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center will officially join CaroMont Health.

Feb 6, 2026

Cleveland Clinic Buys Vero Beach Florida’s Ortho Center

Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital is officially ramping up orthopedic, spine, and rehab care on Florida’s Treasure Coast.

Feb 5, 2026

Jupiter Medical Center and HSS Team Up in South Florida

Hospital for Special Surgery and Jupiter Medical Center, one of south Florida’s leading independent medical centers, are teaming up.

Feb 3, 2026

Changing Spine Surgery Referral Chaos to ONE-Day Clarity

HSS, as usual, is taking the lead in a critical aspect of modern MSK surgery.

Jan 30, 2026

Wooster Orthopedics Enters New Chapter

Big news is coming to the Wayne County, Ohio ortho scene.

Jan 30, 2026

Upstate New York’s Ortho Scene Just Leveled Up

ASC consolidation and the trend to scale continues to grow.

Jan 28, 2026

Tallahassee Orthopedics Expanding to Panama City Beach

Tallahassee Orthopedic Clinic, located inside Florida State Univ, is expanding to Panama City Beach, Florida.

Jan 27, 2026

Rob Passaro, New VP, Growing Orthopedic Care Partners

Orthopedic Care Partners has hired Rob Passaro as its new Vice President of Business Development.

Jan 27, 2026

Oliver Engert: First Chief Administrative Officer at Enovis

Oliver Engert is joining Enovis as Chief Administrative Officer, effective immediately.

Jan 21, 2026

Leigh Herzog New COO at Spire Orthopedic Partners

Private equity backed Spire Orthopedics has hired Leigh Herzog to be its Chief Operating Officer.

Jan 21, 2026

Paging the Bone Whisperers: HSS’s Metabolic Fellowship Gets $495K

If there’s one thing orthopedic surgeons appreciate, it’s strong bones, solid structure — and a well-funded fellowship.

Jan 9, 2026

OrthoArizona + Training HAUS Elevate 2026’s NFL Combine

If elite athletes had a group chat, Arizona would officially be the flame emoji.

Jan 8, 2026

Duke Health Is Warming Up Early – and Ortho Is Leading the Charge

Duke Health was just named the 2029 World University Games Partner of the Year for 2029.

Jan 8, 2026

The Robots Have Arrived (They’re Not Asking for Coffee)

Joint replacement in Ocala, Florida, just got a little more…robotic.

Jan 7, 2026

Lantern THA NAV now Posterior – BOTH Lateral and Supine

How this for a THA NAV system? Portable. Capital-free (no investment). Compatible with most implant systems. No vendor lock in.

Jan 6, 2026

Novel Distal Fracture Fixation System: First in Man

FDA clearance last August, first-in-man at Duke University, no less — for complex distal radius fractures.

Jan 6, 2026

When Cybersecurity Is an Orthopedic Issue: A $500,000 Wake-Up Call

Orthopedic practices are experts at protecting joints, bones, and mobility — now need to upgrade cybersecurity!

Dec 31, 2025

Orthobiologics Procedure Update: Less Hype, More Data

AAOS’s American Joint Registry has added an orthobiologics arm. Inaugural launch will be at 10 pilot sites.

Dec 31, 2025

Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry Drops First Annual Report

AAOS’s Musculoskeletal Tumor Registry releasing its first-ever Annual Report is a pretty big deal.

Dec 30, 2025

Stryker’s Leadership Handoff: Same OR, New Scrubs

Starting January 1, 2026, Spencer Stiles will step into the role of President and Chief Operating Officer at Stryker.

Dec 30, 2025

Onkos Surgical Opens Its Own Antibacterial Playground

Onkos Surgical just added a shiny new tool to its arsenal — officially opening the NanoCept Innovation Center.

Dec 29, 2025

Familiar Face Re-Joins the World Class Rush Spine Group

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is starting 2026 with a homecoming as Daniek K. Park, M.D., returns to his residency roots.

Dec 29, 2025

Two Ortho Teams Stop Pretending They Aren’t Dating

After years of collaboration in Montana’s ortho scene, St. Peter’s Health and Helena Orthopaedic Clinic have signed letters of intent to integrate fully as of December 1, 2025.

Dec 26, 2025

OA Gets a Data-Driven PROBE Makeover

Osteoarthritis (OA) treatment innovation has moved at about the pace of cartilage regeneration. Until now.

Dec 24, 2025

FDA Green Light: VSP® Orthopedics Just Got a Whole Lot More Useful

If you’ve ever thought, “This case would be perfect for VSP…but the paperwork alone will age me five years,” you’re not alone.

Dec 22, 2025

Your Patients’ Gait Is a Data Firehose: Want it?

X-rays look fine, and the incision is pristine — but you still wonder what’s really happening once they leave the clinic. Are they moving better? Limping less?

Dec 18, 2025

The New ASC Roll-Up? HSS+General Atlantic+Legent

HSS has teamed up with global investor General Atlantic to launch a new national platform of orthopedic and spine ambulatory surgery centers ASCs.

Dec 18, 2025

A Universal Spine Surgery NAV System?

Spine surgeons may not always agree…but here’s something everyone can get behind: tools that can play well in the increasingly crowded OR digital sand box.

Dec 16, 2025

Meet nanOss Strata: The Bone Graft That Wants to be Bone

By building on the clinical success of our nanOss products, Strata demonstrates our commitment to innovation…

Dec 15, 2025

Catalyst’s New Shoulder System Expands FDA Clearance

Catalyst scores its 4th 510(k) in 3 years for expanded indications for the Catalyst Fracture Shoulder system.

Dec 12, 2025

Dr. Colin Ackerman Joins Campbell Clinic

Colin Ackerman, M.D., a board-certified, fellowship-trained upper extremity specialist, is officially on deck at Campbell Clinic’s Wolf River location.

Dec 11, 2025

SI Joint Fusion’s Latest Iteration

If you’ve ever wished SI fusion implants were a little more ambitious, SImmetry+ might feel like a welcome change.

Dec 9, 2025

Announcing a Micro-Robot for Shoulder Surgery

A micro-robot for shoulder surgery in the ASC? This we all gotta see.

Dec 9, 2025

FDA Approves Itvisma for SMA Patients Aged 2+

The FDA just approved a gene therapy which can halt spinal muscular atrophy progression.

Dec 8, 2025

Xtant Rationalizes Spine Line: Sells Coflex for $19 Million

Xtant Medical has officially sold off its non-core Coflex® spinal implant assets and all outside-the-U.S. Paradigm Spine entities to Companion Spine, LLC.

Dec 8, 2025

ROSA Knee’s Brain Upgrade – Now FDA Cleared

If you’re one of the many orthopedic surgeons who’ve already invited a robot into the OR, Zimmer Biomet has a message for you.

Dec 5, 2025

Patent Issued: UNIVERSAL ADAPTER for Smarter Surgery Tools

Have you’ve ever wished your orthopedic power tools were just a little smarter — or at least less prone to “surprises.”

Dec 4, 2025

FDA Clears Maxx’s Freedom® Metaphyseal Cone System

If you’ve ever stared down a tibial bone defect during a revision and thought, “Well… this will be fun,” Maxx Orthopedics has news you may appreciate.

Dec 4, 2025

PathKeeper Surgical Elevates ASC Navigation, Minus the Radiation

PathKeeper Surgical heard the collective grumbling of orthopedic and spine surgeons everywhere — and did something about it.

Dec 2, 2025

Shoulder Innovations Flexes Its Deltoid With Q3 2025

If shoulder implants went to the gym, Shoulder Innovations, Inc. would be the one grunting under a pile of plates and still asking for more weight.

Nov 30, 2025

New Dawn for a Venerable, Hall-of-Fame Ortho Supplier

Venerable orthopedics firm with a legendary pedigree, Exactech, is reborn as Advita Ortho.

Nov 29, 2025

North Carolina’s Certificate of Need Era Ends

North Carolina’s Certificate of Need era has come to an end and the race to open up ASC’s has started.

Nov 29, 2025

Meet X2: The Next-Gen Augmented Reality Headset for Spine Surgery

FDA 510(k) clearance for Augmedics X2™, its next-generation augmented reality (AR) headset built exclusively for the xvision Spine System®.

Nov 29, 2025

MediView XR Secures $24M to Bring Real “X-Ray Vision” to the OR

The Big Boys are jumping into augmented reality tools for orthopedic surgery.

Nov 28, 2025

Valley Health Expands Ortho Footprint: Winchester Joins the Club

The Northern Shenandoah Valley just heightened its musculoskeletal game. Valley Health has officially opened the Valley Health Center for Orthopedic Excellence | Winchester.

Nov 25, 2025

St. Joseph’s Health: New Ortho & Spine Practice Unites Surgical Stars

Central New York orthopods, get ready — St. Joseph’s Health is rolling out a new orthopedic and spine powerhouse.

Nov 25, 2025

FDA Greenlights Home Stim for Spinal Cord Injury

For the first time, a major neurorehabilitation therapy is stepping directly into patient’s daily lives.

Nov 24, 2025

OnPoint Surgical Taps Jeremy Laynor as New Commercial Catalyst

Jeremy Laynors the new Chief Commercial Officer for OnPoint Surgical, Inc.

Nov 24, 2025

The 2025 NASS Honors Legends, Rising Stars, and A Very Busy RNFA

Every year, the North American Spine Society (NASS) rolls out its Recognition Awards — arguably the closest thing the spine world has to the Oscars.

Nov 21, 2025

Endoscopy Meets Annular Closure

Endoscopy treats the problem. Barricaid keeps it from coming back.

Nov 21, 2025

Meduloc Steps Into the Spotlight With FDA Clearance

FDA just cleared a fresh option for small bone fixation which is minimally invasive, fast, stable, and more patient-friendly.

Nov 19, 2025

From Yale to Mineola: Dr. Nkrumah Redefines Local Spine and Brain Care

In an era when many practices are consolidating under big systems, one surgeon’s independent vision is breaking new ground — literally.

Nov 19, 2025

AI, Proprio and Harms Study Group Redefine Spine Surgery

If data drives progress — then why does most of the data surgeon’s rely on come after the incision has closed?

Nov 18, 2025

Fresh Cut at HSS: James Schroeder, M.D. Is New Chief Academic Officer

Starting December 1, 2025, James W. Schroeder, Jr., M.D., M.B.A., will take the reins at HSS as Chief Academic Officer.

Nov 18, 2025

Hydraulic Precision: OrtoWay-US Unveils OrtoWell® Distractor

OrtoWay-US Inc. has announced a milestone in precision spine care.

Nov 18, 2025

A Knee That Talks Back: Rochester Regional Health Implants “Smart Knee”

A “smart knee” that gives the joint a voice — literally communicating real time postop performance.

Nov 17, 2025

Boosting Practice Cash Flows, Solving Coding Snafus

The operation goes perfectly, the patient’s doing great—and then the reimbursement arrives…

Nov 15, 2025

Guillermo Sanabia Takes Helm of Novant’s Charlotte Ortho Operations

Novant Health just made a move that could make its Charlotte hospitals run even smoother with Guillermo Sanabia new appointments.

Nov 14, 2025

New Era of Precision Back Pain Management?

The future of spine pain care and pain management is increasingly interventional, collaborative, and outcome-driven.

Nov 13, 2025

Scott C. Brandon, M.D. Joins Iredell Orthopedic Center

Iredell Orthopedic Center welcomed one of its long-time allies into the fold: board-certified orthopedic surgeon Scott C. Brandon, M.D.

Nov 12, 2025

FDA: Breakthrough Nod to SPINEstat’s Axial Spondyloarthritis Tool

Orthopedic surgeons who regularly see patients with “mystery back pain” may soon have a powerful new ally in the diagnostic arsenal.

Nov 12, 2025

What’s Undermining in Your Outcomes? Anxiety and Depression?

New study finds some data behind what many of you have suspected: mental health can quietly tank outcomes.

Aug 27, 2025

Troy Wahlenmaier Joins Synergy Spine

Louisville, Colorado-based Synergy Spine Solutions Inc. has landed spine heavy hitter Troy Wahlenmaier as Chief Commercial Officer.

Aug 26, 2025

Toss the Gabapentin for Nerve Injury?

A new meta-analysis of gabapentinoids in four RCT suggests it may be time to put down the prescription pad.

Aug 20, 2025

BMI Does NOT Predict the Fat Over Your Incision Site

For years, orthopedic surgeons have been told: BMI > 40? No hip or knee for you.

Aug 18, 2025

PearlMatrix™ Hits the OR: First U.S. Patient Post-FDA Approval

In June 2025, Cerapedics secured FDA premarket approval for its PearlMatrix™ P-15 Peptide Enhanced Bone Graft.

Aug 14, 2025

PRP + HA: Tag Team Tackles Knee OA Edema

New study went head-to-head with HA vs. HA spiked with a little PRP magic. Spoiler alert: both help with pain.

Jul 31, 2025

Are We Chasing Ghosts in the TKA Data?

Total knee arthroplasty (TKA) has long been the poster child for orthopedic success stories.

Jul 31, 2025

AAOS Launches Bold New Awards for Ortho Research

Say goodbye to the Kappa Delta era and hello to OREA—the Orthopaedic Research Excellence Awards.

Jul 29, 2025

$280K in Empowerment Grants Helps Dreams (and Limbs) Go Further

We orthopedic surgeons love a good fix. Broken bones? Repaired. Torn tendons? Reconstructed. Missing limbs?

Jul 28, 2025

Do All Broken Collarbones Need a Surgeon?…Maybe Not

For low risk, pediatric clavicle fractures, a new Nemours study points to a protocol which cuts follow-up steps by 2/3rds. Truly value add medicine. Check it out.”

Jul 22, 2025

Not All Spinal Rods Are Created Equal: Unexpected Variability

This study underscores a paradigm shift in how surgeons—and manufacturers—should view spinal instrumentation. Uniform dimensions and alloy labels do not necessarily equate to uniform performance.

Jul 21, 2025

PRP With Hyaluronic Acid: Synergistic Knee OA Treatment?

Combining HA with PRP is synergistic, according to a new, well designed, randomized study of knee OA. But…pain relief, no difference. Structural improvement of the knee, big difference. Check it out.

Jul 21, 2025

HSS and Naples Comprehensive Health Partner for Southwest FL

$20 million gift from a grateful patient led to legendary HSS teaming up with Naples (Florida) Comprehensive Health. Here’s the rest of the story.

Jul 21, 2025

What Do PATIENTS Think of PJI Management?

What is the lived experience of patients undergoing revision joint surgery due to joint infection? A new study answers this very pertinent question with data. A must read.

Jul 18, 2025

New Study Flips the Script on Opioid Advice

No new drug, no new device, no new protocol, just flip your opioid advice script – for better patient outcomes. New study spells it all out. Best of all, it’s ridiculously cost effective.

Jul 16, 2025

Bridging the Gap: Orthopedic Surgeons’ and PROMs Data

How many surgeons actually check their patient’s PROMs data? New study: “precious few.” Bottom line: You need your PROM Date, er, Data.

Jul 14, 2025

Flea Protein Inspires Anti-Bacterial Breakthrough

Flea leg joint protein (who collects this?) proved 100% antibacterial in a very interesting study out of Australia. Intrigued? You bet! Here the rest of the story.

Jul 1, 2025

Wyss Medical Foundation Donates $4.9 Million to UPenn

Hans Wyss, founder of Synthes and a founding pioneer of modern orthopaedics and the AO Foundation, has donated $4.9 million to UPenn for an orthoplastic Center. Here are details.

Jun 30, 2025

HSS Celebrates Excellence and Legacy

A celebration worthy of the global orthopedic institution more relevant today than when it was founded in 1863: the venerable HSS and its luminous leadership. Cheers to all.

Jun 25, 2025

Virtual Discogram Outperforms in New Outcome Study

Newly published peer reviewed study finds cost and performance advantages for spine magnetic resonance spectroscopy over discograms. Good study, strong data. Check it out.

Jun 24, 2025

Evidence Based Guidelines For Air Travel Post TJA

“When can I fly to see the grandkids after my total knee or hip surgery?” Cleveland Clinic’s new research provides evidence-based answers. Check it out.

Jun 23, 2025

New OrthoCarolina Pain Protocol Eliminates Opioids?!

New study shows a way to eliminate opioid use for pain management in 5 common ortho procedures. Really interesting new study out of the OrthoCarolina Research Institute. A must read.

Jun 20, 2025

Eric Gordon, M.D. Wins Humanitarian Award From POSNA

Dr. Eric Gordon, winner of the 2025 Humanitarian Award, shares his remarkable, inspiring story of working with World Pediatrics in the Caribbean. Check it out.

Jun 20, 2025

Midwest Ortho Wins Neer Award For Outstanding Science

Midwest Ortho’s Grant Garrigues M.D. and Greg Nicholson M.D. win the prestigious Neer Award for research. Their study? Outpatient vs surgeon directed PT. Who wins? Here’s the answer.

Jun 17, 2025

Frances Farley, M.D. Wins Award From POSNA

Frances Farley, M.D. is the 2025 winner of the Distinguished Acheivement Award from the Pediatric Orthopedic Society. An amazing honor to a distinguished leader in pediatric orthopedics. Here are the details.

Jun 13, 2025

Does This Hurt? A Pain Archetypes Study

Does this hurt? New study, using machine learning and the team at HSS has defined important patient pain archetypes. Details here.

Jun 11, 2025

New, Illuminating, Data on Patient Cannabidiol Use

40% of your patients probably used a cannabidiol (CBD, THC and who knows what else) prior to surgery. That’s new data from HSS. Kind of important, right? Here are details.

Jun 6, 2025

Thomas Utset-Ward, M.D. Joins Nicklaus Children’s

ONLY seven pediatric orthopedic oncology specialists in the U.S. and one of them is Thomas Utset-Ward, M.D. who just joined Nicklaus Children’s in Miami. Big news all around. Check it out.

Jun 2, 2025

Basic Science of Throwing Wins 2025 Neer Award

Hard to believe, but we’re still at the basic science stage of understanding the act of throwing. The 2025 Neer Award in basic science goes to a multi-center team who unlocked the intricacies of…throwing a ball.

May 28, 2025

Antibiotic Loaded UHMPWE Shines in JBJS Study

Gentamycin loaded UHMPWE? Impossible you say? Mass General’s “Eureka” moment, now a paper in JBJS, showed its possible, with profound implications for PJI and revision arthroplasty. Check it out

May 5, 2025

Contract Negotiation: Do Thine Homework

Orthopedists seeking financial and mental security should do their due diligence before engaging in employment contracts, say our experts. Remember: be willing to walk away if necessary, everything is up for negotiation…and don’t forget the spouses.

Aug 14, 2009

Dr. Kevin Bozic

Dr. Kevin Bozic, an orthopedist at the University of California, San Francisco (UCSF) and acclaimed health policy expert, has testified before Congress and garnered an award from OREF for the most impactful research.

Aug 14, 2009

The AAOS Leadership Fellows Program

Just in case we run out of born leaders, the AAOS will make them. For one year, young orthopedists in the Leadership Fellows Program learn leadership concepts, have didactic experiences, and are taught the workings of the Academy.

Aug 7, 2009

Retired Col. John Feagin, Jr., M.D.

A veteran of Vietnam and the first active duty Army officer to attend medical school, Retired Col. John Feagin, Jr., M.D. of the Scientific Advisory Committee at the Steadman Hawkins Foundation in Vail, Colorado, knows the sobering arena of war and what it can teach those who take up the mantle of surgery.

Aug 6, 2009

AAOS Through the Eyes of Residents: Part Two

Resident attendees of the 2009 AAOS Conference give more impressions, this week sharing their thoughts on the industry exhibits, interactions with senior surgeons, and what they would like to see done differently.

Jul 24, 2009

Dr. J. Tracy Watson

An adventurer, he traveled to Siberia to learn the Ilizarov technique. Dr. Tracy Watson, a traumatologist and Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Louis University in Missouri, now focuses on orthobiologics and bone graft substitutes.

Jul 24, 2009

Dr. James Wittig

One of 150 American orthopedists in his specialty, Dr. James Wittig, Chief of Orthopedic Oncology and Sarcoma Surgery at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York City, revels in his challenging, emotional job.

Jul 17, 2009

AAOS Through the Eyes of Residents: Part I

How did residents experience the 2009 conference? What did they think of the seminars and the symposium designed for their benefit? What stood out and what would they like to see done differently?

Jul 17, 2009

Dr. Bert Mandelbaum

He’s worked with “Flo-Jo” and learned from legendary coach John Wooden. And Dr. Bert Mandelbaum, President of the Santa Monica Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Research Foundation, affects legions with his targeted ACL educational program.

Jul 10, 2009

Mergers: Sandboxes, Sharing, and Strategy

Considering a merger? Look at the softer side of things (personalities, work/life balance) before you get to the financials or practice structure, say our experts. And always ask, 'Why do they want to merge?'

Jul 10, 2009

Oh, the Stress! Post-Fellowship Transition

Finished medical school? Now you’re a doctor. Done with residency? Now you’re really a doctor. Earned your fellowship certificate? Yikes. It’s the end of the line. Really. And now all of the highs and lows are yours and yours alone.

Jul 1, 2009

Dr. John P. Fulkerson

Have a question about the patellofemoral joint? Call Dr. John Fulkerson of Orthopedic Associates of Hartford in Farmington, Connecticut. He is also founder of the International Patellofemoral Study Group and the Patellofemoral Foundation.

Jun 29, 2009

Pass/Fail: Fellowships and Patient Safety

Over confidence, a lack of supervision on the part of the surgeon in charge, and no superstructure to regulate the training…any of these could lead to problems in the appreticeship-like training that is fellowship.

Jun 23, 2009

Dr. Lisa Cannada

She specializes in rapid fire trauma. And Dr. Lisa Cannada, Associate Professor in the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at St. Louis University, knows how to lead in the calm or in a storm.

Jun 23, 2009

Coding: Not Sexy, Just Necessary

You wouldn’t leave a $100 bill on the street–so don’t leave it on the table. Margaret Maley, who has led numerous AAOS coding seminars, says that every day in thousands of orthopedic practices, doctors do just that.

Jun 9, 2009

Dr. Thomas Byrd

Those with intractable hip pain often find hope in Nashville. Dr. Thomas Byrd, founder of the Nashville Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center, improves the lives of patients with his innovative hip arthroscopy techniques.

Jun 9, 2009

Billing Gone Bad? Find an Outsourcer

Reimbursements going downhill? Having trouble covering salaries? You may want to consider an outsourcer, say two experts, before the lights go out at the practice.

Jun 2, 2009

Dr. Ralph Gambardella

A sports medicine specialist at the Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, Dr. Ralph Gambardella says he was born on the other side of the tracks. But this articular cartilage guru has made his own tracks.

Jun 2, 2009

Rick Delamarter Joins Cedars-Sinai

Known for making the spine stronger, he will now make a spine center stronger. The renown orthopedic surgeon Dr. Rick B. Delamarter has joined the faculty of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center as Co-Director of the Cedars-Sinai Spine Center.

May 19, 2009

Injecting Growth Into Orthopedic Centers

Two informed orthopedists discuss what elements go into creating a profitable organization with lots of credibility and bargaining power. Learn what role incentives, insurance, hospitals, and real estate play in this process.

May 19, 2009

Dr. Elizabeth Arendt

Dr. Elizabeth Arendt, Associate Professor and Vice Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of Minnesota, is familiar with the politics of professional sports. She also has a new role with AAOS.

May 19, 2009

Dr. Bernard Bach, Jr.

Dr. Bernard Bach, Chair of Orthopaedics and Head of Sports Medicine at Rush University Medical Center, discusses his ACL research, his work with the AOSSM, and how he developed a sports medicine fellowship.

May 12, 2009

When to Go Off Label

Do you know when you’re off label? Read about the ins and outs of this topic, including insurance issues, as three surgeons go on the record about going off label.

May 12, 2009

Dr. Jack Farr, II

When not developing products, Dr. Jack Farr, II, founder of the OrthoIndy Cartilage Restoration Center of Indiana, is busy creating a stimulating sports medicine fellowship for the next generation of orthopedists.

May 5, 2009

Setting the Health Policy Table

Joining the health policy table will not only help ensure that your patients’ health is being managed by those with medical training…it will also affect your career, and the careers of your fellow surgeons.

May 2, 2009

Dr. James H. Lubowitz

Dr. James Lubowitz, founder of the Taos Orthopaedic Institute, was an Art History major who has mastered the art of arthroscopy. Learn about his family history, training adventures, and work with decision analysis.

Apr 21, 2009

Grants: Now More Than Ever

Dr. Javad Parvizi, an orthopedic surgeon at The Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, has received more than 12 grants in his career. Read his thoughts on funding sources, study sections, and how to undertake the writing process.

Apr 21, 2009

Stepping Up: Becoming Chief Resident

Two orthopedic surgeons discuss the intricacies of taking on the Chief Resident position, including how to prepare oneself, what tasks are really involved, and what it’s like to manage one’s peers.

Apr 14, 2009

Barbara D. Boyan, Ph.D.

Dr. Barbara Boyan, the Price Gilbert, Jr. Chair in Tissue Engineering at “Georgia Tech, ” is co-founder of OsteoBiologics and the recipient of an NIH career development award…and she knows grants.

Apr 14, 2009

Dr. Thomas P. Vail

Dr. Thomas P. Vail, Professor and Chairman of the Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at the University of California, San Francisco, is a cartilage repair wizard. He looks forward to a bold new time when joint replacement and tissue engineering merge.

Apr 7, 2009