Author: Alan Condon

Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Medical investment company AngelMD recently recruited orthopedic surgeon Mark Froimson, MD, as executive director of clinician engagement, News Anyway reports.

Here are seven orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week:

Baptist Health Neuroscience Center-Fort Smith (Ark.) recently recruited Arthur Johnson, MD, the Times Record reports.

Neurosurgeon Yasser Awaad, MD, on May 20 permanently surrendered his medical license and agreed to pay $5,000 to settle allegations that he misdiagnosed more than 250 children as suffering from epilepsy or seizure disorders, Detroit Free Press reports.

Vero Beach, Fla.-based Vero Orthopaedics & Neurology has restarted elective surgeries in accordance with Gov. Ron DeSantis' recent guidance and is expected to return to pre-pandemic patient volumes in the coming weeks.

Orthopedic surgeon Michelle Carlson, MD, on May 19 performed surgery to repair a ruptured scapholunate ligament in the right wrist of Utah Jazz forward Bojan Bogdanović, according to the NBA.

Houston Methodist Clear Lake Hospital is on course to finish a 150,000-square-foot expansion that will bolster its spine and orthopedic services, Community Impact reports.

Swedish spinal device manufacturer OrtoWay unveiled May 20 design improvements to extend the clinical usage of its hydraulically powered system for spine surgery.

Smith+Nephew on May 20 launched the Journey II unicompartmental knee system.