Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo’s total compensation was $21.4 million in 2025, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s March 23 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2023 to 2025. Compensation packages include salary,…
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'Building the ship as we sail': Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance's 1st CEO on practice culture, growth
Stephen DeBiasi has a unique role as Waltham, Mass.-based Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance’s first CEO, and he brings extensive leadership experience in orthopedics. He has a background with Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho and brings a strong foundation to NOA, a 100% physician-owned…
From department leadership roles to medtech positions, Becker’s reported on multiple spine surgeons who moved to new practices or added to their titles in the first quarter of 2026. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Fair Lawn, N.J.-based…
Riverwood Healthcare Center in Aitkin, Minn., was designated as a Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement by Blue Cross Blue Shield. The Blue Distinction recognizes hospitals that meet rigorous quality standards and demonstrate excellent patient outcomes. “Being named…
Johnson & Johnson CEO Joaquin Duato’s total compensation was about $32 million in 2027, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The company’s March 11 filing revealed the compensation packages for five executives from 2023 to 2025. Compensation packages include…
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Ashley Bailey-Classen, DO of Trinity Pain Medicine Associates in Fort Worth, completed Texas’ first procedure using SI-Bone’s iFuse Intra-Ti system, according to a March 25 LinkedIn post. The iFuse Intra-Ti system is a minimally invasive 3D-printed implant designed for sacroiliac…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is in a unique position to grow its workforce in 2026. The practice plans to add 41 surgeons between May 2025 and December 2026, and getting ahead of potential hurdles is an important driver behind the strategy,…
An orthopedic surgeon who was convicted as part of a $31 million fraud scheme won his appeal to undo an order requiring him to pay nearly $316,000 in restitution. Lawrence Alexander, MD, was sentenced to two years and nine months…
The rules for spine surgeon independence are changing, and what will help surgeons thrive in five years will look different than what worked a decade ago. Three spine surgeons discuss the strategies needed to ensure independence for the long haul.…
Forbes’ annual World’s Billionaires list for 2026 includes a retired spine surgeon among several healthcare leaders. The rankings were developed using stock prices and exchange rates from March 1, according to Forbes. Gary Michelson, MD, was ranked 2,274 of all 3,428 billionaires on…