Leadership

Six physicians who built billion-dollar companies are seeing their personal fortunes climb, according to Forbes’ billionaire rankings. Thomas Frist Jr., MD — a former U.S. Air Force flight surgeon who co-founded HCA Healthcare with his father, Thomas Frist Sr., MD,…

Physicians make up a small but persistent share of American elected officials, and the 2026 midterms are testing how durable that presence is.  Below are the physicians currently serving in the Senate, House and as governor, followed by a closing…

Four of the 15 healthcare-industry billionaires on Forbes’ 2026 Forbes 400 list are physicians, and the rest built their fortunes as executives, founders or heirs in hospitals, medical devices, drug distribution and pharma.  Here are the physicians who made the…

A coalition of more than 40 healthcare organizations are urging Congress to advance legislation that would defer federal student loan interest for eligible physicians and dentists during required postgraduate training.  The Resident Education Deferred Interest Act would allow eligible borrowers…

From new implant procedures to notable achievements  in robotics, here are five recent surgical ‘firsts’ taking place in the ASC industry in the last four months, as reported by Becker’s: 1. Portland-based Oath Surgical performed the first Genio sleep apnea…

For Emeka Nwodim, MD, the future of independent medicine may hinge on a seeming contradiction: Physicians may have to get bigger to remain independent. The economics that once allowed an orthopedic practice to thrive largely by seeing patients and performing…

Ceremony and tradition may not seem central to the operation of a high-performing health system. Yet, in practice, the way we recognize advancement within our organizations is fundamental to sustaining culture, strengthening engagement and demonstrating what is possible for our…

Some of the best advice orthopedic surgeons have received has nothing to do with the operating room. From treating time as currency to refusing to put life on hold until a career slows down, the physicians featured here share guidance…

Here are 15 chief medical officer moves that occurred in August as reported by Becker’s: 1. Caesar Gonzales, MD, was named system chief medical officer of Cambridge, Mass.-based Beth Israel Lahey Health.  2. Sean Tedjarati, MD, was named executive vice…

Gerald Steinberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who held leadership roles at Amherst-based University of Massachusetts and Cambridge (Mass.) Health Alliance, died Aug. 25 at 83. Dr. Steinberg began his orthopedic career at UMass Medical Center in Worcester, Mass., where he practiced clinically,…