Author: Carly Behm

Orthopedic surgeon Scott Boden, MD, was named dean of Indiana University School of Medicine as well as its executive vice president for university clinical affairs, according to a May 28 news release. Dr. Boden will be the 11th dean in…

Aurora Spine saw $4.4 million dollars in first-quarter sales, a less than 1% increase year over year, according to financial results posted May 28. Seven more notes: 1. Revenues for the first quarter grew 0.4% year over year due to…

Becker’s reported on six debut spine milestones at the regional and global scale in May from new devices and techniques. 1. HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix has added awake spine surgery. Surgeons with the hospital used awake spine…

Roger Härtl, MD, earned the Ellis Island Medal of Honor, he said in a May 27 LinkedIn post. The honor recognizes immigrants who “have shown an outstanding commitment to serving our nation either professionally, culturally or civically, among other criteria,”…

Virtua Voorhees Hospital in Vorhees Township, N.J. is the first in the state to earn The Joint Commission’s Gold Seal of Approval Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery, New Jersey Business reported May 27. “Advanced spine certification is recognition of our…

As orthopedics sees a decline in the number of physicians in the specialty, surgeons say practices will have to adapt to stay afloat. The number of orthopedic surgeons has seen a steady decline since 2021, according to the most recent…

Sequel Ortho, a management services organization, named Michael Meinolf as chief information officer. Mr. Meinolf has more than 25 years of experience leading technology and AI across banking and financial organizations, according to a May 27 email shared with Becker’s.…

VB Spine signed a master agreement with Apolo Medica to expand its products into Mexico, according to a May 27 news release. Apolo Medica is a spine and endoscopy distributor, and its partnership with VB Spine grows the medtech company’s…

Vamsi Kancherla, MD, is a spine surgeon with Specialty Orthopaedics in Gainesville, Ga., and he’s been a pioneer in endoscopic spine. He performed the first all-uniportal endoscopic lumbar fusion in Georgia in 2025 and has been learning endoscopic techniques since 2024.…

Brian Cole, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and managing partner with Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. He’s a prolific researcher and earned the 2025 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award in 2025. He was recognized for his 25 years…