Author: Alan Condon

Fairchild Medical Center in Yreka, Calif., suspended elective orthopedic surgeries to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, reports The Siskiyou Daily.

Florida Orthopaedic Institute temporarily closed all of its offices and surgery centers March 20 after one of its physicians tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

Medicrea, a spinal device company with offices in Lyon, France, and New York City, is significantly decreasing overheads to push through this challenging financial period due to the spread of the novel coronavirus.

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:

Spine surgeon Richard Manos, MD, recently joined HFM Lakeshore Orthopaedics in Manitowoc, Wis., according to the Herald Times Reporter.

Alan Hilibrand, MD, is vice chairman for academic affairs and faculty development for the department of orthopedic surgery and co-director of spine surgery at Rothman Orthopaedic Institute in Philadelphia.

On March 19, the first confirmed case of COVID-19 was reported in Martin County, Fla., but the head of Cleveland Clinic Florida insists the health system is prepared for the outbreak, according to TC Palm.

NanoFUSE Biologics on March 16 appointed Jake Lubinski as CEO.

Superior Performance Center recently opened a sports medicine facility in New Hope, Minn., reports the Sun Post.

Neurosurgeon Brian Gantwerker, MD, has been in private practice for nine years as president and CEO of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles in Santa Monica and Encino, Calif.