Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has performed more than 1,000 same-day joint replacements since 2009, according to James T. Caillouette, MD, who was interviewed by Orange County Breeze.
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Smith+Nephew President of Orthopedics Skip Kiil touched on the company's strategy for ASCs during the third quarter earnings call, as transcribed by Seeking Alpha.
Three orthopedics-focused ASCs were opened or announced in October:
The following ASCs recently implemented robotic surgical technology:
Shariff K. Bishai, DO, is an orthopedic surgeon with Associated Orthopedists of Detroit. Dr. Bishai is a fellow of the American Osteopathic Academy of Orthopedics, and regularly performs outpatient orthopedic procedures.
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Oswego Health's Center for Orthopedic Care outpatient surgical center in Fulton, N.Y., has added robotic knee replacements to its surgical repertoire, according to local news source NNY360.
Two new private equity platforms were established in the orthopedic sector in the third quarter of 2019, according to Provident Healthcare Partners' "Q3-2019 Physician Services Update."
Dr. Eric Gordon of OrthoArkansas performed the first outpatient total knee replacement in Arkansas this past September amid a period of growth, according to Arkansas Business.
OrthoSouth Surgery Center in Germantown, Tenn., logged 6,074 cases in its first year of operation.
In the next several years, ASCs will see steady demand for gastroenterology and ophthalmology procedures — but demand for orthopedic services will skyrocket, according to several panelists who spoke at Becker's ASC 26th Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of…