Orthopedics / TJR

W. Randall Schultz, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthopedics in Austin. Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient orthopedics.

Brian P. McKeon, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston and was head team physician for the NBA's Boston Celtics from 2005 to 2017. Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient orthopedics.

Michael Chmell, MD, is the medical director of Rockford-based OrthoIllinois Surgery Center. Here, he shares the top orthopedic trends and tips on how to get a total joint program off the ground.

Surgeons at the St. George Surgical Center in Utah are now using the NAVIO robotic-assisted surgical system from Smith & Nephew for knee replacement surgery, according to the St. George News.

The volume of total joint replacements in ASCs is increasing. The shift to value-based care, insurance coverage expansion and studies showing good patient outcomes in the outpatient setting are just some of the trends driving total joints outpatient.

Marcus A. Rothermich, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine specialist at the Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala. Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient orthopedics.

Five orthopedic surgeons shared their thoughts on private equity with Becker's ASC Review:

Rajit Kamal, vice president and global franchise leader, knees at DePuy Synthes, answers five questions about outpatient knee replacement technology.

David J. Jacofsky, MD, is chairman and CEO of HOPCo, a physician-led orthopedic management company and the CORE Institute, an orthopedic practice with locations in Michigan and Arizona Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient orthopedics, private equity and more.

Nikhil N. Verma MD, is a professor and director in the division of sports medicine at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Here, he shares his thoughts on outpatient orthopedics.