Author: Alan Condon

A landmark clinical trial was announced in November when a $9 million grant was provided for the first human study using stem cells to treat a spinal disorder that occurs in babies in the womb.

Chicago-based Rush University is launching the Rush International Spine Education initiative in November to advance spine education among specialists worldwide.

Umbra Companies has initiated the acquisition of orthopedic implant manufacturer Ossifix Technologies, the investment holdings firm said Nov. 17.

Two spine surgeons and one neurosurgeon have been appointed to the medical advisory board of Proprio, a computational imaging company.

Six orthopedic groups in Texas will merge to launch OrthoLoneStar in January 2021.

Twin Cities Orthopedics announced a new CEO last month — one of 12 practices to do so in 2020 — with the current CEO moving on after seven years at the head of the organization. 

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons penned a Nov. 16 letter thanking eight members of Congress for sponsoring a bill that would mitigate Medicare cuts set to go into effect in 2021.

Northwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, has implemented three robotic technologies to bolster its spine surgical care, according to a Nov. 16 Coeur d'Alene Press report.

Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System has hired four new physicians, including orthopedic surgeon Matthew Craig, MD, the Times Recorder reported Nov. 15.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on three innovations launched or being developed by spine surgeons in the past month: