Author: Alan Condon

Regenerative medicine company Aziyo Biologics on Sept. 28 appointed Matthew Ferguson as CFO.

Ernest Braxton, MD, former chief of neurosurgery at San Antonio Military Medical Center, is one of a handful of surgeons offering awake spinal fusions in the U.S., The Aspen Times reports.

AbbVie's elezanumab on Sept. 29 received Fast Track designation for the treatment of patients with spinal cord injury.

Smith+Nephew on Sept. 29 agreed to acquire the extremity orthopedics business from Integra LifeSciences for $240 million in cash.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is launching a Fracture & Trauma Registry to collect data on five common fractures in the U.S.

Meadville (Pa.) Medical Center  recently performed its first spine surgery with StealthStation S8, a navigation system that integrates with Medtronic's O-Arm imaging system, according to The Meadville Tribune.

Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint is providing spine and orthopedic care at its new Sedona office, beginning Sept. 29, Arizona Daily Sun reports.

The addition of Sonia Eden, MD, could go a long way toward re-establishing Detroit Medical Center's neurosurgery residency program.

Florida Trend Magazine has named Dror Paley, MD, to its Florida 500 list, recognizing the spine surgeon for his business expertise, South Florida Hospital News reported Sept. 22.

Brian Hoh, MD, has been named president of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, a professional society with more than 9,800 members, according to The Gainesville Sun.