The highest-paid CEOs at spine and orthopedic medtech companies saw total compensation in the double-digit millions. Here is how much five devicemaker CEOs were paid in 2025, according to their company’s most recent proxy statements. Joaquin Duato, CEO at Johnson…
Author: Carly Behm
The first full results from Synergy Disc’s U.S. Investigational Device Exemption study found stronger rates of improvement and pain scores compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to an April 2 news release. Five things to know: 1. In…
The next generation of spine surgery robots may go beyond just hardware advances and become a learning partner alongside surgeons, Michael Gallizzi, MD, said. Dr. Gallizzi, a spine surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., spoke with Becker’s about…
Becker’s reported on multiple spine surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles during March. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., added Lonnie Loutzenhiser, MD. 2. Spine surgeon Todd Albert, MD, was named…
Zimmer Biomet’s CEO, Ivan Tornos, earned $16.1 million in total compensation in 2025, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s April 1 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2022 to 2024. Compensation packages include…
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Neurosurgeon Thomas Lee, MD, was named vice president of strategy at SynerFuse. Dr. Lee is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, according to an April 2 news release shared with…
In recent years multiple spine and orthopedic practices have closed facilities or shuttered entirely. Here are 13 moves to know: 1. Tri-County Orthopedics closed its Denville, N.J., office in May. 2. The BoulderCentre (Colo.) for Orthopedics & Spine closed a facility in Lafayette, Colo.,…
The number of single-specialty leases signed has grown 55% since 2022, and orthopedics is driving the trend, according to a report from real estate company CBRE. Three things to know: 1. Of all single-specialty leases signed between 2022 and 2025,…
Adam Cochran, MD, joined Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Nashville, the practice said in an April 1 LinkedIn post. Dr. Cochran is a hand, wrist and elbow surgeon, and he will see patients at the Columbia, Tenn. location. He earned his…
Spectrum Spine’s next-generation BioBraille nanotechnology earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a March 31 news release. BioBraille is the only FDA-cleared nanotechnology with selective surface capabilities, and it uses a proprietary and advanced laser etching process to “program” nanofeatures…