A sports medicine physician who worked for College Station-based Texas A&M University was fired amid sexual assault allegations, KBTX reported May 5.

Robert Watkins IV, MD, on May 5 performed spine surgery on Brooklyn Nets forward Ben Simmons at Cedars-Sinai Marina Del Rey Hospital in Los Angeles, according to the NBA.

Becker's reported on six hospitals and health systems adding spine and orthopedic robots in April:

Alphatec saw a revenue leap in the first quarter of 2022, according to financial results posted May 5.

Zimmer Biomet's spine and dental spinoff company, ZimVie, dipped in its first quarter revenue and spine sales, according to results posted May 5.

While some practices are looking to expand across state lines, Spine Center Atlanta plans to focus on the Georgia market, founder and spine surgeon James Chappuis, MD, said.

Preston Wells, vice president of investor relations at Stryker, was appointed vice president and group CFO for the devicemaker's spine and orthopedic business.

Surgalign's artificial intelligence and augmented reality surgical guidance system was debuted at Indiana Spine Hospital in Carmel, Ind.

Accelus launched its TiHawk7 interbody cage for endoscopic and minimally invasive lumbar fusions.

NuVasive's Pulse integrated spine surgery system was a key growth driver in the first quarter and has been used in more than 500 commercial cases, the company said in its first-quarter earnings call May 4, according to Seeking Alpha.

An orthopedic surgeon was appointed president of the Oklahoma State Medical Association and two other orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or assumed new titles in April:

Stryker promoted two members of its board of directors to leadership positions.

Sarbpaul Bhalla, MD, and his son, Amandeep Bhalla, MD, completed their 100th spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot as a team, according to a May 4 email to Becker's.

From reimbursement challenges to supply and demand challenges, orthopedic surgeons are concerned about threats to the specialty.

Orthopedic clinics looking to join a larger group practice should come in with an open mind and be prepared for significant changes, according to Michael Doyle, CEO of Florida Orthopaedic Institute.

The Joint Commission recognizes excellence in care at healthcare facilities. In 2022, the organization handed out multiple nods for spine and orthopedic care.

NuVasive on May 4 posted revenue growth in the first quarter of 2022 and almost $20 million in net profit.

Medartis completed its acquisition of orthopedic devicemaker Nextremity Solutions.

Leadership changes are afoot in the medtech industry, with several spine and orthopedic device companies announcing new CEOs in the first four months of 2022:

The first robot-assisted hip replacement using the Rosa hip system was completed at Honolulu Spine Center.