The University of Pittsburgh Medical Center has honored neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, with the 2020 UPMC Loren Roth Clinician of Courage Award, Steelers.com reported Aug. 16.
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Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has appointed Todd Ritzman, MD, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, Tribune Chronicle reported Aug. 17.
In 2004, Mazor SpineAssist became the first robot approved by the FDA to guide the placement of pedicle screws during spine surgery.
Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between Aug. 10 and 14:
Six spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:
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Orthopedic spine surgeon Jocelyn Idema, DO, founded Steel City Spine and Orthopedic Center in Pittsburgh in July.
Here are five spine and orthopedic partnerships that Becker's Spine Review has reported on in the past month:
Orthopedic implant manufacturer Wishbone Medical appointed Jeff George to its board of directors on Aug. 12.
Following is a list of five key Zimmer Biomet developments that Becker's Spine Review has reported on since the World Health Organization declared COVID-19 a pandemic in March:
The COVID-19 pandemic has had a significant impact on first- and second-quarter revenues of medical device companies, with the spine and orthopedic industry taking a particularly seismic blow.