Author: Carly Behm

Last year was a crucial year of learning for spine and orthopedic leaders, with artificial intelligence understanding and implementation being a top priority for many. Other changes surgeons are making include a focus on patient education and growth strategies. The…

Globus Medical saw nearly $3 billion in full-year net sales, according to financial results posted Feb. 24. Five things to know: 1. Net sales in 2025 were $2.93 billion, an increase of 16.7% year over year. Base business sales excluding…

Spine biologics are emerging as prominent tools, and in the next five years they may become an integral part of implants from the start, Philip Louie, MD, said. Dr. Louie, a spine surgeon at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and…

Paul Kim, MD, was named chair of neurosurgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health’s Charlotte, N.C. campus, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Kim is a surgeon with Charlotte-based Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates.…

SGMC Health in Valdosta, Ga., moved its orthopedics practice to a new location, according to a Feb. 23 news release. The new clinic is led by physicians Rehan Dawood, DO; Anthony D’Abarno, DO; Kevin Keith, DO, and John Kendrick, MD.…

Aaron Rosenberg, MD, a total joint surgeon at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has died, the practice said in a Feb. 24 announcement. Dr. Rosenberg, who was 73, played a crucial role in advancing the field of hip and knee…

Orthofix saw single-digit growth in its fourth-quarter and full-year sales in 2025, according to financial results posted Feb. 24. Seven things to know: 1. Full-year sales were $822.3 million, including sales from the discontinued M6 artificial disc. That’s a 2.9%…

Paul Lombardi, MD, performed the first commercial surgical cases in the U.S. using Gyder Surgical’s hip navigation system. Dr. Lombardi performed the case at the Tri-County Orthopedics’ Joint Replacement Institute outpatient center in Cedar Knolls, N.J., according to a Feb.…

In February two health systems settled spine and orthopedic cases for multi-million dollars. 1. Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is settling allegations that it endangered patients and fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs for unnecessary spine surgeries. The $3.7 million settlement…

NYC Health + Hospitals/Harlem in New York City opened a $10 million orthopedic and podiatry clinic. The clinic includes nine exam rooms, a cast room, medication room and centralized triage, according to a Feb. 20 news release. It also includes…