Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Med tech and device manufacturer Medtronic appointed Raman Venkatesh as the company's first chief sustainability officer.

Here are nine orthopedic practice openings, relocations, affiliations and acquisitions in the South that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 4:

Devicemaker Smith+Nephew made its Aetos Shoulder System fully commercially available in the U.S.

Marengo, Iowa-based Compass Memorial Healthcare added Ross Doehrmann, DO, to its staff, according to a Feb. 14 report by Southeast Iowa Union.

The continuing wave of orthopedic and spine procedures to ASC settings has one surgeon concerned about the impact that will have on both surgeons and patients.

The increasing movement of procedures to ASCs settings, biologics and new technologies are three trends that orthopedic surgeons are keeping up with.

Private equity is a huge influence in many sectors of the healthcare industry, and orthopedics are no exception.

The ongoing move from fee-for-service to value-based care, pain management and evolving clinical guidelines are three trends that leaders in the orthopedic and healthcare industries are currently following.

Spinal medtech company Globus Medical named Keith Pfeil as COO, in addition to his role as CFO.

Las Vegas-based Crovetti Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine added Dylan Rogers, DO, to its staff.