Author: Alan Condon

Jeffrey Cantor, MD, of Cantor Spine Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., outlined the biggest obstacle facing spine providers during COVID-19 and how practices can support each other during this challenging period.

Following are four spine surgeons who graduated from the Rothman Orthopaedic Institute fellowship program in Philadelphia this year and where they are taking their practices:

The first ExcelsiusGPS robotic spine surgery system in the Middle East was launched Aug. 17 at Burjeel Medical Hospital in Abu Dhabi, Gulf News reports.

Consolidation continues to be a trend in orthopedics, with many leaders in the field expecting it to accelerate post-pandemic.

Stanford (Calif.) University School of Medicine has appointed Michael Lim, MD, chair of its department of neurosurgery, effective Sept. 1

MyMOC, a startup tackling physician burnout with its MOCingbird app, opened an office in North Kingstown, R.I., in August, The NK Standard-Times reports.

Mercy Hospital Arkansas in Rogers has opened a 22-bed postoperative unit for patients recovering from spine and orthopedic surgeries, Talk Business & Politics reported Aug. 17.

Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone & Joint Institute acquired Orthopaedic Surgery Specialists Aug. 1.

Spinal implant manufacturer Centinel Spine has named Varun Gandhi as CFO Aug. 17.

After a brief period of inactivity since the COVID-19 pandemic, the M&A market in the medical device industry is beginning to pick up again.