Author: Alan Condon

The DNV-GL awarded Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Erlanger Health System certification for total hip and knee replacement as well as the first total ankle replacement certification in the U.S., reports The Chattanoogan.

Overlake Medical Center & Clinics in Bellevue, Wash., recently placed the final beam on top of its five-story hospital tower, which will feature an orthopedic floor, reports 425 Business.

Ulrich Medical USA launched its debut rod-screw system for spine surgery on Dec. 6

The Australian Therapeutic Goods Administration provided regulatory approval for Mainstay Medical's ReActiv8 system.

DePuy Synthes launched its Symphony Occipito-Cervico-Thoracic System Dec. 6, expanding its portfolio for the treatment of cervical and thoracic spine disorders, reports News Medical Life Sciences.

Jeffrey Roh, MD, is hosting a Dec. 16 fundraiser at his Seattle home for Democratic presidential candidate Andrew Yang, reports Northwest Asian Weekly.

The investigational arm of Empirical Spine's IDE clinical trial completed enrollment Dec. 4 for its study of the LimiFlex Paraspinous Tension Band.

Tony Mork, MD, is a Newport Beach, Calif.-based endoscopic spine surgeon who is cofounder of Microspine and founder of the Endoscopic Spine Academy.

Many U.S. spine and orthopedic surgeons use their skillsets to provide free healthcare for patients in underserved countries. 

M Health Fairview Medical Center at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis operated on its first patients at its new surgical suite in November, reports Minnesota Daily.