Author: Carly Behm

Emily Mills, MD, joined the UCI Health Comprehensive Spine Center, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. Dr. Mills joined the Irvine, Calif.-based group in September, and she’s also an assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of California, Irvine.…

Roger Härtl, MD, performed the first fully mixed reality transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, neurosurgeon Philip Stieg, MD, PhD, said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. Dr. Härtl used mixed reality guidance for pedicle…

UnitedHealthcare will cover Highridge Medical’s vertebral body tethering device, The Tether, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. The Tether is approved as a Humanitarian Device for idiopathic scoliosis patients with a Cobb angle of 30 to 60 degrees. Patients…

Greenvile, S.C.-based Prisma Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute has an expansive reach with multiple physicians and locations, administrator Les Jebson, said in an email to Becker’s. Six things to know: 1. Prisma’s Institute has 115 physicians and 80 advance practice providers in 10 subspecialties. 2. The institute sees…

Christopher Klifto, MD, performed the first arthroplasty case using the Cori shoulder robot, Smith+Nephew said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. The Cori shoulder system is a handheld device that supports robotic execution, including humeral cut and glenoid prep. Dr.…

Stabilization, unity and staying humble define how John Crockarell, MD, is leading Campbell Clinic in 2026. Dr. Crockarell was named chief of staff of the Memphis, Tenn.-based practice in January. Although the practice has a prominent place in the region’s…

Spine surgeon Todd Albert, MD, was named chief medical officer for Legent Health, an owner and operator of orthopedic ASCs and surgical hospitals. Dr. Albert has more than 20 years of executive, clinical and academic leadership, according to a March…

John Deegan, DO, performed his first case using Globus Medical’s Reflect scoliosis correction system, according to a March 4 LinkedIn post. Reflect is designed to treat progressive idiopathic scoliosis. It uses a flexible cord to enable correction through growth modulation…

Casey Davidson, MD, of the Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee in Franklin, performed the state’s first case using Intrinsic Therapeutics’ new 6mm Barricaid narrow anchor, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. The new version of the narrow anchor…

The integration of artificial intelligence (AI) into health care delivery has the potential to transform the industry, both efficiently and expediently.  But it also raises ethical, regulatory, and safety concerns of the benefits and risks associated with AI in health…