Author: Cameron Cortigiano

Oakland, Calif.-based Kaiser Permanente has opened a 20,700-square-foot sports medicine center in Sacramento, Calif., according to an April 13 report from ABC 10.  The Sports Medicine Center at Sacramento Downtown Commons has a procedure room, seven exam rooms and four…

Johnson & Johnson reported nearly $2.4 billion in orthopedic sales during the first quarter of 2026, an increase of 6.3% from the previous year, according to financial results posted April 14.  Here are six more notes:

Austin, Texas-based CPIhealth has acquired Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists and Serenity Surgical Center.  Midwest Interventional Spine Specialists, which has clinic locations in Munster and Chesterton, Ind., is led by Shaun Kondamuri, MD, and Satish Dasari, MD. The surgery center is…

Medtech companies SpineGuard and Omnia Medical completed the transfer of SpineGuard assets and entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for PediGuard devices.  Omnia Medical will have full responsibility over the commercialization of PediGuard devices in the U.S., integrating the devices…

Alignment of physician partners, creating a strong culture from the start and knowing your business operations are the keys to success for new ASCs in the expanding outpatient market.  Securing top talent can be challenging, but it is one of…

New York City-based Montefiore Einstein has added Taikhoom Dahodwala, MD.  Dr. Dahodwala is a spine surgeon with clinical interests in adult spinal deformity, complex and reconstructive spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques, according to an April 13 news release…

While female representation in orthopedics is still behind other fields in the healthcare industry, Nicole Lopez, MD, is hopeful for the future of increased representation.  The number of female orthopedic surgeons entering the field grew by less than 2% between…

Being more selective in terms of case load and the explosion of AI are just two ways that orthopedic surgeons are operating differently than years past.  These two physicians connected with Becker’s about what they are doing this year that…

Concord (N.H.) Orthopedics has settled a class-action lawsuit involving a cybersecurity incident from November 2024, according to an April 9 report from The HIPAA Journal.  Hackers gained unauthorized access to the practice’s computer network, where the personal and health information…

Keith Meister, MD, performed elbow surgery on Zach Eflin, a pitcher for the Baltimore Orioles. Dr. Meister completed a Tommy John surgery on Mr. Eflins’ right elbow, according to an April 8 news release from Major League Baseball. Mr. Eflin…