Orthofix has eliminated the president of global spine solutions as part of realignment efforts, the company said April 9. Key spine leaders will now report directly to Orthofix CEO Massimo Calafiore, according to a news release. The realignment is designed…
Author: Carly Behm
Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, more than 80 are in the South. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the top spine and orthopedic ASCs in the South.…
Neurosurgeon Alexander Küffer, MD, PhD, joined Tampa General Hospital Brooksville (Fla.), according to an April 7 LinkedIn post. Dr. Küffer has expertise in spinal deformities and cerebrovascular and skull base disorders. He earned his medical degree at the University of…
Chicago Cubs pitcher Cade Horton is expected to have season-ending elbow surgery to repair damage to the ulnar collateral ligament in his right elbow, ESPN reported April 7. The surgery, which is yet to be scheduled, is expected to be…
Some spine practices and health systems are rapidly expanding into new markets, but for local physicians that isn’t always a bad thing. Two spine surgeons talk about the opportunities new players in their markets bring. Ask Spine Surgeons is a…
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New York City-based Weill Cornell and Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center will add Aclarion’s Nociscan tool, according to an April 8 news release. Weill Cornell and Aclarion established a commercial agreement, and Nociscan will be used as part…
Surgeons at Baltimore-based MedStar Union Memorial Hospital collectively surpassed 1,000 robot-assisted spine surgeries since 2021, according to an April 7 news release. Paul Asdourian, MD; Bradley Moatz, MD, and Zan Naseer, MD, are among the surgeons who use the spine…
Constant learning and setting roots in a community are critical to thriving as a spine surgeon, Robert Masson, MD, said. The Spine Success Strategy is a new series featuring the voices of spine surgeons at different stages of their careers and their…
For spine surgeon Shaleen Vira, MD, 2026 will be a time of growth at Banner Health as his team looks to expand and strengthen its presence in the Phoenix region. Dr. Vira is chief of orthopedic spine surgery with Phoenix-based…
In the last 24 months Pittsburgh-based UPMC has grown its footprint in the U.S. and abroad. Here are four key moves: 1. Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a sports medicine clinic in Ireland in partnership with Mardyke Arena University College Cork. 2.…