Author: Alan Condon

OrthoCarolina's Hip & Knee Center in Charlotte closed March 17 after one of its physicians tested positive for COVID-19, the illness caused by the novel coronavirus.

Chun-Po Yen, MD, is an associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Virginia Health System in Charlottesville.

A coughing fit from the defense attorney of a New York neurosurgeon accused of sexual assault forced the judge to declare a mistrial, according to the New York Post.

The Community Stroke and Rehabilitation Center recently opened in Crown Point, Ind., providing care for patients suffering from spinal cord injuries and neurological conditions, reports RTV6.

The Western Society of Engineers recently recognized orthopedic surgeon Richard Berger, MD, with the 2020 Washington Award for his contributions to joint replacement.

Ali Anissipour, DO, of Everett-based Western Washington Medical Group, is reportedly the first spine surgeon in the state to perform surgery with Medtronic's Mazor X Stealth Edition, reports the Herald Net.

Karl-Anthony Owens of the Minnesota Timberwolves said March 15 that he will donate $100,000 to the Mayo Clinic to help increase the number of coronavirus tests the health system can provide, reports the Courier Journal.

Whitefish, Mont.-based North Valley Hospital recently installed Stryker's Mako robot to assist orthopedic surgeons with partial and total hip replacements, reports the Daily Inter Lake.

Here are eight big whistleblower cases in spine and orthopedics in the past three months:

Alex Jahangir, MD, director of orthopedic trauma at Vanderbilt Medical Center in Nashville, was appointed March 14 to head the city's Metro Coronavirus Task Force, reports WMOT.