Orthopedics / TJR

The Stamford-based Specialty Surgery Center of Connecticut is offering the state's first comprehensive program for outpatient total hip, shoulder and knee replacement, Stamford Patch reported.

The Medical Board of California accused Fresno, Calif-based orthopedic surgeon John Janda, MD, of practicing medicine on a suspended license, the Fresno Bee reported.

North Canton-based Ohio Specialty Surgical Suites and Spectrum Orthopedics performed its thousandth total joint replacement surgery, IndeOnline.com reports.

Michael Kang, MD, performed two total knee replacements at the Greenvale, N.C.-based East Hills Surgery Center, the first to be performed in a free-standing ASC in Long Island, according to Regent Surgical Health.

A new, customized hip replacement system gained FDA approval, ABC30 reported.

Christopher l. Jimenez, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, joined San Marcos, Texas-based Live Oak Health Partners Specialty Care clinic, the San Marcos Daily Herald reported.

U.S. News and World Report released their 2018 Best Hospitals list.

Matthew Levy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon practicing at Cleveland-based St. Vincent Charity Medical Center, is bringing customized knee implant surgery using iTotal technology from ConforMIS, Cleveland Jewish News reported.

Rajiv Shah, MS, an orthopedic surgeon who practices at the Vadodara, India-based Global Hospital, used a 3D printed implant in a total talus replacement, 3DPrint.com reported.

North East Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine and North Mississippi Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Clinic of Tupelo (Miss.) will merge to become Orthopaedic Institute of North Mississippi Sept. 4, the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal reported. All practices are in Tupelo, Miss.