Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute has added three new surgeons, according to a March 12 report from Orange Observer. Kevin Cox, MD, Jose Torres, MD, and Jacob Cox, MD, have partnered to join Orlando Health. Dr. Kevin Cox and…
Author: Cameron Cortigiano
While the standardization of CPT codes has been a net positive for orthopedics in terms of billing and reimbursement, there are some nuances that standard codes don’t address on a case-by-case basis. Standardization has led to some surgeons placing quantity…
A group of nine founding orthopedic surgeons have opened an ASC in Gaithersburg, Md. Watkins Mill Ambulatory Surgery Center includes two operating room suites, a procedure room and recovery areas, according to a March 12 news release from the facility. …
Banner Fort Collins (Colo.) Medical Center has opened a new neurosurgery department. Neurosurgeon Eric Arias, MD, will lead the department, which provides care for conditions including herniated discs, spinal stenosis and instability, according to a March 11 news release from…
Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System cut the ribbon on a new orthopedic practice in Pascagoula, Miss. Singing River Orthopedics – Pascagoula is led by orthopedic surgeon Philip Myers, DO, according to a Feb. 12 news release from the…
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Butler (Pa.) Memorial Hospital, part of Greensburg, Pa.-based Independence Health System, has added Anthony Mustovich, DO. Dr. Mustovich is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports-related injuries and joint replacement surgery, according to a March 5 news release from Independence Health…
Regenerative medicine company Auragens has opened an orthobiologics division. Orthopedic surgeon Abdiel Ortiz, MD, will lead the new division, which integrates advanced hu-MSC therapies, precision-guided orthopedic procedures, biologic scaffolding strategies and data-driven rehabilitation protocols, according to a March 10 news…
The first clinical cases using VB Spine’s Vulcan Spinal System have been completed, marking the start of the system’s limited market release. Surgeons at MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., performed three procedures with the system over two days…
Researchers at Rowan University in Glassboro, N.J., have developed the first robotic surgical system for minimally invasive alignment for fractured long bones. Robossis Alpha enables orthopedic surgeons to accurately reposition large bones, with the potential to shorten surgery time, minimize…
Medical technology company Advita Ortho has named three new C-suite executives. The company appointed Jeffrey Figg as CFO, Jorge Lopes as COO and Rebecca Young as chief human resources officer, according to a March 5 news release from Advita Ortho. …