Author: Alan Condon

Here are five orthopedic surgeons who were reported as joining new practices this week:

Spine device company Surgalign Holdings has acquired Chicago-based medtech company Holo Surgical, according to an Oct. 23 announcement.

Joseph O'Neil, MD, Steven Raikin, MD, and Otho Plummer, PhD, have won the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society's award for best clinical paper award in 2020.

Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 19 for a 37,000-square-foot medical office that houses the Vermont Orthopaedic Clinic, Vermont Business Magazine reports. 

A Mayo Clinic study has found a strong link between Google keyword searches and COVID-19 hot spots in the U.S., according to an Oct. 22 news release.

A retired orthopedic surgeon and a retired cardiologist are calling for Virginia Mason Memorial in Yakima, Wash., to split from Virginia Mason Health System due to concerns over access to care, the Yakima Herald reports.

John Vorhies, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon at Stanford (Calif.) Children's Health, detailed how his scoliosis research will lead to improved patient care in an Oct. 22 interview with Stanford Medicine.

Tri-State Surgical Center in Martinsburg, W.Va., is now offering outpatient total knee replacement, LocalDVM.com reported Oct. 21.

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

Kirk McCullough, MD, performed surgery on Sporting Kansas City and U.S. Men's National Team veteran Graham Zusi, the MLS franchise announced Oct. 21.