Author: Carly Behm

James Andrews, MD, will be honored with the 2023 Alabama Football Legend Award from Regions Bank, NBC affiliate WSFA reported Dec. 5.

The University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medicine Center for Orthopaedics and Physical Performance opened for outpatient services at The Marketplace Mall, Rochester Business Journal reported Dec. 5.

Tulsa (Okla.) Spine & Specialty Hospital was one of the 132 hospitals earning Leapfrog's 2023 Top Hospitals award.

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System opened its Spine Center on Dec. 4, according to an announcement in VolumeOne.

Spine and orthopedic surgeons' decisions on where to practice is a consequential one whether they go to a hospital or a private group. Amid economic headwinds and workforce challenges in healthcare, the choice holds more weight than ever.

Aurora Spine's Zip fusion implant was found to be effective after six months, according to a study in the Journal of Pain Research.

George Russell, MD, was named chief of orthopedic trauma at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine’s department of orthopedic surgery, according to a Dec. 4 news release. 

Orthopedic surgeon pay has climbed steadily over the last five years. Meanwhile, over the last three years, the CMS physician fee schedule has continued dipping.

Nevro acquired Vyrsa Technologis, a company focused on sacroiliac joint fusion, according to a Nov. 30 news release.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons provided grants to 17 recipients as part of the 2024 AAOS IDEA Grant Program, according to a Dec. 1 news release.