Author: Alan Condon

Harrison-based Brain & Spine Surgeons of N.Y. added spine surgeon John Galeno, MD, to its practice, reports Danbury Daily Voice.

Spine surgeon Sergiy Nesterenko, MD, opened a clinic at Edgemere Medical Facility in Plainview, Texas, on Nov. 5, reports My San Antonio.

Orthopedic surgeons Nic Gay, MD, and Kerisimasi Reynolds, MD, partnered to establish Silicon Valley Orthopaedics in Fremont, Calif.

Akbar Nawab, MD, successfully completed the first U.S. surgery with Medacta's MectaScrew PEEK Interference Screw in September.

The pediatric neurosurgery team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., recently volunteered at a Ugandan hospital performing neurosurgical procedures with local residents.

New York City-based NYU Langone is expanding its sports medicine and women's health program with The Center for Women's Sports Health.

Piedmont Athens (Ga.) Regional Medical Center opened a new orthopedic sports medicine facility, reports Online Athens.

Orthopedic surgeon Jerry Sisler, MD, died at his home aged 85 on Oct. 10, reports Tulsa World.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Clint Hill, MD, died in a plane crash on Oct. 31, reports WCYB.

The FDA granted DiFusion 510(k) clearance for its Xiphos-Zfuze spinal interbody device.