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  1. 10 states with the highest demand for Ozempic

    Weight loss drugs are a prominent topic of conversation across every healthcare specialty, including spine and orthopedics. 
  2. Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics opens 6th location

    Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics has opened its sixth location in Greenville, S.C., and will specialize in treating spine and hand issues, according to an April 28 report from the Greenville Journal. 
  3. Leave these trends in the past, spine surgeons say

    As spine surgery technology and practice operations evolve, there are some trends that are ready to be sunsetted.

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  1. The future of value-based care in orthopedics

    Value-based care has become one of healthcare's biggest buzzwords. But what does it mean for orthopedics? 
  2. 30-story building set to house Hospital for Special Surgery hits construction milestone

    A 400,000-square-foot, 30-story medical office building in New York City, where the Hospital for Special Surgery will be a tenant, has been topped out, according to an April 26 report from Commercial Property Executive.
  3. Former Medtronic exec tapped as Curiteva chief commercial officer

    Technology and manufacturing company Curiteva, creator of the Inspired 3D-printed lumbar interbody fusion system, has appointed David Schmidt as chief commercial officer.
  4. Geneva General Hospital adds neurosurgeon Dr. Lucas Aurich

    Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital has added neurosurgeon Lucas Aurich, MD, to its medical staff. 

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  1. Vanderbilt adopts ERAS program for spine

    Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for spine patients at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Belle Meade Surgery Center.
  2. Commons Clinic invests $9.75M into spine ASC

    Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic is investing $9.75 million in Marina Orthopedic & Spine Institute in the same city.
  3. Joining a health system vs. an orthopedic MSO: Does practice size matter?

    Some independent orthopedic groups will join a management service organization or a health system to support themselves. 
  4. What is the future of ACDF?

    Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is considered a "gold standard" in spine surgery, but it will likely be eclipsed by disc replacement.
  1. Medtronic's Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator earns FDA approval

    Medtronic earned FDA approval for its Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the company said April 26.
  2. Mayo Clinic surgeon debuts Rosa Shoulder robot

    John Sperling, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic completed the first surgery with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Shoulder robot.
  3. Orthopedic surgeon pay: 4 notes

    Here are four notes on orthopedic surgeon compensation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
  4. University of Kentucky breaks ground on comprehensive spine center

    Lexington-based University of Kentucky has broken ground on a $781 million project that will house its comprehensive spine center, according to an April 25 report from NPR affiliate WUKY. 
  5. 5 things to know about Medtronic's executive vice president, neuroscience leader

    Brett Wall is executive vice president and president of neuroscience at Medtronic.
  6. 4Web Medical gets regulatory clearance for anterior spine device

    Spine medtech company 4Web Medical earned regulatory clearance to market its anterior spine truss system with anchor fixation, according to an April 25 news release.
  7. Conmed promotes orthopedic president to COO

    Medical technology company Conmed has promoted its president of international and global orthopedics, Patrick Beyer, to chief operating officer. 
  8. Former UPenn orthopedic surgery chief dies at 82

    R. Bruce Heppenstall, MD, former chief of orthopedic surgery at the Hospital of the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia and professor emeritus of orthopedic surgery at the university's Perelman School of Medicine, has died at 82. 
  9. Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida moves closer to opening

    Fort Myers-based Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida has completed construction on its new, 60,000-square-foot medical office building and corporate headquarters. 

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