New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened an office in Hamden, Conn., to expand its sports medicine and spine services, Patch reports. By Eric Oliver - 1/24/20

Here are eight spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in December 2019. By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

Here are three spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

Children's Hospital of Philadelphia researchers recently published new findings demonstrating that the benefits of fetal surgery to repair spina bifida continues through school-age children, reports EurekAlert! By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic is renowned for treating high-level professional athletes and Olympians. Last year, the practice partnered with a private equity-backed orthopedic practice company to accelerate and bolster its expansion plans. By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

The $250 million orthopedic and spine tower at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital is making progress, according to local news outlet WAFF 48. By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

The Women's Board of the Barrow Neurological Foundation raised a record $8.3 million at the 2020 Barrow Grand Ball on Jan. 18, reports the Daily Independent. By Alan Condon - 1/24/20

In 2004, Mazor SpineAssist became the first robot approved by the FDA to guide the placement of pedicle screws.  By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Musculoskeletal Institute of Tyler (Texas) sold to Montecito Medical Real Estate, a real estate firm announced. By Eric Oliver - 1/23/20

A string of former Insys Therapeutics executives were handed prison sentences for their roles in an opioid kickback scheme involving its highly addictive painkiller, Subsys. By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Centinel Spine on Jan. 23 extended its partnership as title sponsor for the Performance Tech Motorsports team through the 2020 IMSA WeatherTech SportsCar Championship season. By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Misonix initiated an underwritten public offering of 1.62 million shares of its common stock Jan. 23, valued at $18.50 per share. By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Here are three orthopedic and spine device companies that recently launched or released devices: By Eric Oliver - 1/23/20

Rapid City, S.D.-based Monument Health recently purchased two ROSA Knee Systems from Zimmer Biomet, according to NBC affiliate NewsCenter1. By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center unveiled plans Jan. 21 to develop an $80 million surgical institute that will overhaul the hospital's operating rooms and expand orthopedic services, The Palm Beach Post reports.   By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Craig, Colo.-based Memorial Regional Health on Jan. 22 partnered with Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute in Steamboat Springs, Colo., reports the Craig Press. By Alan Condon - 1/23/20

Medicare will cover a new solution for low back pain: acupuncture. By Laura Dyrda - 1/23/20

Johnson & Johnson reported flat orthopedic sales for the fourth quarter of 2019, and the full year orthopedic sales took a 0.5 percent dip. By Laura Dyrda - 1/22/20

The Anand Spine Group in Los Angeles is participating in an Investigational Device Exemption study examining two cervical total disc replacement devices, according to a Jan. 21 announcement published by Patch. By Angie Stewart - 1/22/20

Former Insys Therapeutics CEO Michael Babich was sentenced to 30 months in prison Jan. 22 for his role in a kickback scheme encouraging physicians to prescribe more opioids, Bloomberg Law reports. By Alan Condon - 1/22/20