Dr. Rynecki Baker Serves as Editor of Healio’s Orthopedics Today Grand Rounds

Posted on: October 21st, 2026 by Our Team

Healio is one of the most widely read news sources in orthopedics, and its Orthopedics Today Grand Rounds column brings real, complex surgical cases to surgeons nationwide. Dr. Nicole Rynecki Baker has served as an editor of the column, curating and presenting challenging cases from NYU Langone Health for the national orthopedic community.

What Grand Rounds Is

Grand Rounds is a long tradition in medicine. A difficult case is presented step by step: how the patient presented, what the imaging showed, which options were considered, and what the surgical team chose and why. It is how surgeons learn from each other’s hardest problems.

Healio’s column takes that tradition national, with each case written so practicing surgeons can follow the decision-making, not just the outcome. Cases featured under Dr. Rynecki Baker’s editorship include:

• A complex knee replacement for a chronic tibial plateau fracture nonunion
• A trochanteric flip osteotomy for a combined femoral head fracture-dislocation
• Reconstruction of an acetabular bone defect after hip replacement

The full series is available in Healio’s orthopedics columns.

Why This Work Matters

Editing for a national audience demands a deep understanding of every case: the reasoning behind each decision, the evidence that supports it, and the questions other surgeons will ask. Reviewing complex cases across hip, knee, shoulder, and trauma surgery has sharpened Dr. Rynecki Baker’s approach as a surgeon.

What It Means for Her Patients

The same habits that make a strong Grand Rounds case make for excellent patient care:

• Every option on the table. Before recommending a treatment, Dr. Rynecki Baker considers the full range of approaches, not just the most common one.
• Decisions grounded in evidence. She stays current with the literature and the latest surgical techniques.
• Clear explanations. A surgeon who can walk colleagues across the country through a complex case can explain a patient’s diagnosis and options in a way that makes sense.