Orthopedics

Moses Lake, Wash.-based Samaritan Healthcare's outpatient revenues exceeded targets in the first quarter of 2019, primarily due to higher surgical volumes and a larger orthopedic team, according to the Columbia Basin Herald.

Medscape released its Physician Compensation Report 2019, and orthopedic surgeons lead the pack.

Novant Health's orthopedic program includes 55 surgeons and musculoskeletal service providers dedicated to growing the program.

Northside Hospital launched a program to study and prevent orthopedic injuries in e-sports gamers, The Atlanta Journal-Constitution reports.

Oswego Health opened its Center for Orthopedic Care within the Fulton (N.Y.) Medical Center, reports Oswego County Today.

Warsaw, N.Y.-based Wyoming County Community Hospital's proposal to create an orthopedic outpatient clinic for $1.1 million won state approval April 22, Buffalo Business First reports.

Former World Wide Wrestling Federation Champion "Superstar Billy Graham" is asking fans to help pay for a hip surgery at Mayo Clinic Hospital in Phoenix that could cost over $100,000. 

Orthopedic surgeon David Rhodes, MD, 47, won the men's division of the Oklahoma City Memorial Marathon, according to The Oklahoman.

Orthopedic surgeon Terry Schwab, MD, joined the medical staff at Ascension Via Christi Hospital in Pittsburg, Kan., according to local news affiliate KOAM.

Charlottesville, Va.-based Sentara Martha Jefferson Orthopedics opened a practice in Crozet, Va., according to a press release obtained by local news affiliate WVIR-TV NBC29.