Author: Alan Condon

Physicians in the department of orthopedics from Boston-based Brigham and Women's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are encouraging more female medical students to pursue careers in orthopedics.

Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif., was reportedly the first spine surgeon on the west coast to implant a Molybdenum-Rhenium rod in a patient during a spinal fusion.

Medtronic on Jan. 8 acquired Stimgenics, developer of the Differential Target Multiplexed spinal cord stimulation therapy.

Thomas Schuler, MD, is founder and CEO of the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston and was a spine consultant for the Washington Redskins for 20 years.

Ocala (Fla.) Regional Medical Center on Jan. 7 was designated a comprehensive stroke center by DNV GL-Healthcare, Ocala-News.com reports.

USA Gymnastics announced Kim Kranz as the organization's first vice president of athlete health and wellness on Jan. 8.

Here are six orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week.

Las Vegas-based Desert Orthopaedic Center is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.

Here are four orthopedic device company acquisitions announced or completed in the past month.

SeaSpine initiated an underwritten public offering of shares of its common stock Jan. 7.