Northwell Health Physician Partners Orthopedics at White Plains in West Harrison, N.Y., has opened, according to a June 4 news release. The $2.36 million, 4,630-square-foot facility has nine exam rooms, onsite imaging and surgical and nonsurgical services. Specialties covered by…
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Thomas McNally, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon with Midwest Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Surgical Specialists in Elk Grove Village, Ill. Dr. McNally has expertise in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery. He is first spine surgeon in Illinois to…
Andrew Wade, CEO of Myrtle Beach-based OrthoSC, is stepping down from the role after eight years, he said in a June 1 LinkedIn post. Mr. Wade oversaw 106 physicians and staff, 420 employees and two ASCs in his role, according…
Independent orthopedic practice may be a “dying breed,” but there are windows of opportunity for those willing to adapt, Kurtis Biggs, DO, said. From surgery center ownership to concierge programs to eventually going fee-for-service, there’s still a path forward for…
On the heels of strong sales in fiscal year 2026, Medtronic is placing high expectations on its new robotic system, leaders said in a June 3 earnings call. Rollout of Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS robot is going well with positive physician…
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The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit on June 4 rejected Globus Medical’s last-remaining patent claim against Life Spine. In 2021 Life Spine was sued over allegations the ProLift line infringed Globus Medical’s patents, Life Spine said in…
Early surgical intervention for asymptomatic cervical spinal cord compression only has modest quality of life improvements while having variable cost-effectiveness, according to a study in the June 2026 issue of The Spine Journal. Seven things to know: 1. The study…
VB Spine has funded the next phase of scoliosis diagnostic research led by Alain Moreau, PhD, according to a June 3 news release. Dr. Moreau’s research is looking into whether biomarkers present in patient blood could help predict spinal deformity…
Kurtis Biggs, DO, an orthopedic surgeon and founder of the Joint Replacement Institute in Naples, Fla., hasn’t written an opioid prescription since July 2025. The achievement is part of his larger efforts to reduce opioid use in patients after surgery,…
Xenis Medical earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for the Riva posterior fixation system and launched the device, according to a June 2 news release. The system has a modular design and tulip head and screw shank options to address complex…