Author: Alan Condon

The first Minimally Invasive Flex Tower was implanted in a patient in a lumbar spine surgery performed by Dalip Pelinkovic, MD, in Iowa, according to a Feb. 4 news release.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has released a guide to help practices identify risks and opportunities within alternative payment models designed to achieve value-based care.

Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro is opening an office with a physical therapy clinic on the Dublin campus of Ohio University Heritage College of Osteopathic Medicine.

Marwan Shuayto, MD, plans to transform a former church in Port Huron, Mich., into a surgery center where he will relocate his practice, the Times Herald reports.

From interpersonal skills to organization and an affable personality, eight spine surgeons outline the key characteristics they look for when hiring staff.

From the medical director of a new robotic program to the incoming president of a large orthopedic group's board of directors, here are the latest orthopedic surgeons making the news:

The National Association of Spine Specialists, the advocacy arm of the North American Spine Society, paid tribute to Brian Gantwerker, MD, for his work elevating the voices of spine providers and challenging legislative hurdles within the field.

In the past month, Becker's has reported on four CEO moves at orthopedic and spine-focused practices and health systems:

Four spine and orthopedic specialty hospitals broke ground or have been announced in the last four months:

A tiger at Brookfield (Ill.) Zoo is recovering from its second hip surgery in four days, both performed by James Cook, MD, director of the University of Missouri Health Care's Mizzou BioJoint Center in Columbia, The Chicago Tribune reports.