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38 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT 14-physician orthopedic group joins OSF HealthCare By Alan Condon P eoria, Ill.-based Great Plains Orthopedics is expanding its practice to OSF HealthCare's St. Mary Medical Center in Evergreen Park, Ill., The Register-Mail reported March 25. This week, Great Plains physicians began scheduling office visits at the south suburban Chicago hospital, where they will also perform surgeries. The practice has 14 physicians and six locations, according to its website. For St. Mary Medical Center, the affiliation will expand ortho- pedic services and access to care in the community. "It will build on our current relationship with Great Plains to expand our commitment to clinical excellence and adoption of new techniques that enhance patient care," Lisa DeKezel, the hospital's president, told the publication. n 2 New Hampshire orthopedic practices partner By Carly Behm C oncord (N.H.) Orthopaedics and Plymouth (N.H.) Orthopedics & Sports Medicine partnered to expand services, according to a March 22 report from The Laconia Daily Sun. Concord Orthopaedics will add specialty care for total joints, trauma, hand and wrist, pediatrics and sports medicine through the partnership. Five of Concord Orthopaedics' surgeons will see pa- tients at Plymouth Orthopedics & Sports Medicine and perform surgery at Plymouth-based Speare Memorial Hospital. n 'Dr. Death' series starts filming — 6 things to know By Alan Condon T he TV adaptation of podcast network Wondery's "Dr. Death" series has begun filming in New Mexico. Six things to know: 1. The series follows the case of former neurosurgeon Chris- topher Duntsch, MD, who is serving a life sentence after he was convicted of aggravated assault associated with care provided in the operating room. 2. In 2011, Mr. Duntsch began practicing with the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute in Dallas and received surgical priv- ileges at Baylor Regional Medical Center in Plano, Texas. Several of the procedures he performed at Baylor resulted in lawsuits and permanent physical damage to patients. 3. From 2011 to 2013, Mr. Duntsch's operations left 31 pa- tients paralyzed or seriously injured and two of them dead. 4. In a spinal fusion procedure on his childhood friend Jerry Summers, Mr. Duntsch penetrated an artery and paralyzed Mr. Summers from the neck down. Mr. Summers died in Feb- ruary from an infection acquired after he was left a quadriple- gic, according to ABC affiliate Local 24 News. 5. In 2017, Mr. Duntsch was convicted for aggravated assault associated with care provided in the operating room. 6. The series is being produced by NBC's Peacock streaming service, according to a March 25 news release. Joshua Jackson, Alec Baldwin and Christian Slater will star in leading roles. n Orthopedic practice to oversee services at 2 Penn State Health hospitals By Laura Dyrda O rthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania signed a deal with Penn State Health in Hershey, Pa., to provide orthopedic services at two of the system's hospitals. The partners began discussing collaboration in early 2020 and announced the deal March 18. Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania, a Camp Hill-based indepen- dent practice, will oversee general orthopedic care and orthopedic trauma at Holy Spirit Medical Center and all orthopedic services at Hampden Medical Center, scheduled to open in the fall. Penn State Health named Brett Himmelwright, DO, medical director of general orthopedic care at Holy Spirit, also based in Camp Hill. Michael Fernandez, MD, will be medical director of spine surgery, and Matthew Kelly, MD, will be medical director of general orthopedics at Enola, Pa.-based Hampden Medical Center when the hospital opens. Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania also has partner- ships and affiliations with Pittsburgh-based UPMC, Dan- ville, Pa.-based Geisinger and two ASCs. n