Why this orthopedic surgeon wants the future of musculoskeletal care to stay in physician hands

Three orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to discuss what they believe to be the most contentious surgical and nonsurgical trends in orthopedics today.  Louis Levitt, MD. Chief Medical Officer of MedVanta: Value over volume should always be the top priority of clinical practice. The contentious surgical trend is whether doctors have a low threshold for selecting surgery when

Our Chief Transformation Officer, Subir Jossan, recently spoke with Becker’s Spine Review for their weekly “Ask Orthopedic Surgeons,” Q&A series. Dr. Jossan shared his thoughts on how outpatient care is improving the orthopaedic industry. To learn more, read his feature in Becker’s Spine Review: What the shift to outpatient care means for the orthopedic industry.

Six orthopedic surgeons connected with Becker’s to discuss the leadership qualities that are hard to come by in orthopedic leaders today. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting orthopedic care. We invite all orthopedic surgeon and specialist responses. Next question: What does

As private equity continues to take hold in orthopaedics, Dr. Nicholas Grosso, spoke with Becker’s Spine Review last week on why musculoskeletal care should stay in the hands of physicians. Read here: https://bit.ly/41BAyFg As private equity continues to take root in orthopedics, some surgeons remain hesitant about its influence on the industry. Nicholas Grosso, MD,

Dr. Levitt was interviewed in early December by Harris Meyer for Kaiser Health News on why some practices are choosing to partner with PE firms and how its affecting doctors, payers and patients. The story was published in CBS News today and Dr. Levitt was featured twice. You can read the full article here: More

Orthopedic practice consolidation remained strong in 2022. Here’s what experts have told Becker’s about the trend this year: “Big hospitals will continue to buy smaller groups. The older partners will cash in, the younger members won’t know any better. This isn’t unique to spine or even medicine, nor is this new. Consolidation is part of capitalism. If