Author: Alan Condon

Orthopedic surgeon Marvin Kym, MD, recently joined St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, reports the Daily Fly.

Neurosurgeon Federico Vinas, MD, recently joined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth Medical Group, reports Hometown News.

Shafique Virani, MD, on Jan. 10 was appointed director of newly established biopharmaceutical company TauC3 Biologics.

Stem Cells Translational Medicine recently awarded Mohamad Khazaei, PhD, its Young Investigator Award for his research on cell-based treatments for spinal cord injuries, reports News Medical Life Sciences.

The NFL's CMO, Allen Sills, MD, praised the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz for reporting his concussion to officials during the Jan. 5 playoff defeat to the Seattle Seahawks, The Morning Call reports.

Shriners Hospitals for Children — Houston will consolidate spine and orthopedic care to the system's Galveston, Texas, facility as the hospital plans to close in 2021, the Houston Chronicle reports.

Zap Surgical Systems raised $81 million in an equity financing round completed Jan. 8, according to Dotmed Health Care Business News.

Matthew Wilson, MD, is a neurosurgeon with Western Neuro in Tucson, Ariz.

Cutting Edge Spine launched the EVOLha-DLIF direct lateral interbody fusion system on Jan. 9 following FDA 510(k) clearance.

BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine in Boulder, Colo., recently added Patrick Curry, MD, to its surgical team.