Author: Carly Behm

Tampa General Hospital, Florida Orthopaedic Institute are the first in the state to use Stryker’s InCompass total ankle replacement system in the state. TGH is the fifth hospital to use the technology in the nation, according to a Jan. 6…

Aurora Spine earned two independent patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Patent No. 12,478,411 B2, spinal implant for motion preservation or fusion, is the 10th U.S. patent supporting the company’s Zip…

Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center Aliso Viejo (Calif.) earned a 2025 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker’s. The ASC is in the top 5% of healthcare…

Casper-based Banner Wyoming Medical Center added Daniela Abrams, MD, k2radio.com reported Jan. 7. Dr. Abrams specializes in complex brain and spine conditions, the report said. She earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa…

Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute earned a 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, according to a Jan. 7 email shared with Becker’s. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems for their patient experience. The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic…

Quoc Tran, MD, a pain management physician, joined Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports. Dr. Tran’s expertise includes minimally invasive lumbar decompression, neuromodulation, biologics and epidural injections, according to a Jan. 6 news release shared with Becker’s. He earned his medical…

Spine surgeons have to balance surgical care and conservative treatment in their work, and some conditions have tended to be over-operated. Two surgeons discuss the barriers that make some overtreated cases challenging to push back on. Ask Spine Surgeons is…

Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared to conventional stock devices, according to two-year data. The study, published in Global Spine Journal, evaluated the patient-specific aprevo device in complex adult spinal deformity patients, according to…

East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics added the Velys robot for total knee replacement, according to a Jan. 6 news release shared with Becker’s. Velys, from Johnson & Johnson, supports knee procedures with patient-specific planning and surgical execution. It works alongside…

Historically, every decade since the turn of the last century has seen legislative and physician led attempts at healthcare reform. Fortunately, the Kaiser Family Foundation has outlined these many machinations culminating with the pandemic and its focus on access, utilization…