Tyler-based Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital has faced a cybersecurity incident impacting patient data. On Jan. 15, the system detected that an unauthorized party gained access to a Microsoft Office 365-hosted business email account, according to…
An orthopedic surgeon in Alaska was cleared of allegations of fraud, overscheduling and performing unnecessary surgeries, but was penalized for his documentation practices, the Daily News-Miner reported March 16. The Alaska Medical Board and a state administrative judge found most…
Cervical fusion remains one of the most-performed cervical spine procedures done even as other techniques have gained prominence. Five notes: 1. Anterior cervical discectomy and fusions have been the most commonly performed cervical spine procedures in the U.S. since 2015,…
Waconia, Minn.-based Ridgeview has added Robert Brenner, MD, to its medical staff. Dr. Brenner is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in operative and non-operative care of spinal conditions, according to a Feb. 27 news release from Ridgeview. In addition, Dr. Brenner…
Orthopedic surgeons, like many specialists, play a number of roles both inside and outside of work, all while trying to strike a balance between work and life as well. Not surprisingly, the question of how to handle certain career obstacles…
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Oswego Health Medical Practice added Raman Dhawan, MD, according to a March 14 announcement in Oswego County Today. Dr. Dhawan specializes in spine and orthopedic surgery and has more than 18 years of experience in the field. He will work…
From findings about GLP-1s to spine surgery costs, Becker’s reported on nine key studies in spine and orthopedics since Feb. 13. 1. A study of cervical disc replacements in The Spine Journal found that hospital size, geographic region, and specific…
Middlesex (Conn.) Orthopedic & Spine Associates temporarily closed one of its locations March 14 after one person was hospitalized following a gas leak. The practice’s location on Saybrook Road in Middleton, Conn., was closed temporarily, according to a Facebook post…
The highest paid orthopedic surgeon in Austin, Texas, earns $911,700, according to Medscape’s salary reporter tool, which is much higher than the mean annual wage of $378,250 orthopedic surgeons make according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. Here are the…
In February, E. Scott Paxton, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, became the first surgeon in the state to perform a partial shoulder replacement using Stryker’s Tornier pyrocarbon humeral head. The pyrocarbon material offers several advantages…
