Becker’s Spine Review

Hillsdale (Mich.) Spine Center, part of Hillsdale Hospital, completed its first artificial disc replacement, according to a Feb. 3 news release. Amritraj Loganathan, MD, completed Hillsdale’s first lumbar disc replacement, an alternative to spinal fusion. The hospital is the only…

Hao-Hua Wu, MD, performed with first case combining Orthofix’s Mariner deformity system with SMAIO’s KEOPS-4ME planning software and patient-specific K-rods, according to a Feb. 2 LinkedIn post. The milestone case was completed on Jan. 28. The Mariner deformity system is…

Vinton, Iowa-based Virginia Gay Hospital has added Collin Haben, DO, according to a Feb. 2 report from Vinton Today.  Dr. Haben is an orthopedic surgeon who specializes in total joint replacements. His clinical interests include anterior approach hip replacement, technology-assisted…

Los Angeles-based Source Healthcare has added Aclarion’s Nociscan AI tool for spine diagnostics, according to a Feb. 3 news release. Source Healthcare is an orthopedic and regenerative health clinic, with pain management physician Timothy Davis, MD, leading the facility. Nociscan…

Columbia, Mo.-based MU Health Care and Missouri Orthopedic Institute have launched a partnership with Mizzou Athletics to expand medical care access for student-athletes. The collaboration creates a full-time chief medical officer position embedded within Mizzou Athletics. Tiffany Bohon, MD, a…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed Anca Dinu Askanase, MD, as chair of the department of medicine and chief of the division of rheumatology, effective in April.  Dr. Askanase brings more than two decades of leadership experience in…

Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., reached a milestone 1,500 robot-assisted surgeries, and robot case volume increased 159% in 2025 year over year. HOI began performing robot-assisted surgery since 2021, and now there are 10 systems in use at the…

Medacta Group reported preliminary, unaudited revenue of 683.8 million euros for full-year 2025, a year-over-year increase of 18.5% in constant currency and 15.8% in euros.  The orthopedic device company said growth was driven by strong performance across all business lines…

Here are 18 orthopedic surgeons and sports medicine physicians who joined new hospitals, health systems and practices in January, as reported by Becker’s.  Note: This list is not exhaustive. 

Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies began using Epic’s EMR system on Feb. 2, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. Patients with the Fort Collins, Colo.-based practice will be able to use the OCR MyChart app to…