Author: Claire Wallace

Kalman Blumberg, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and spine specialist, has joined Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Medical Group's team of over 130 physicians. 

Jackson-based West Tennessee Bone & Joint Clinic is rebranding as it hits its 50th anniversary, changing its name to West Tennessee Bone & Joint Institute, according to a Jan. 9 report from WNWS.

Masking is on the rise in the U.S., especially in healthcare settings. Several states and major health systems have begun requiring physicians and visitors to wear masks as cases of COVID-19 and respiratory syncytial virus continue to surge. 

Spinal implant manufacturer Zavation Medical Products has announced the first commercial implantation of its Z-Span two-screw anterior lumbar interbody fusion plating system. 

Elkins, W.Va.-based Tygart Valley Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Davis Medical Center has earned the Gold Seal of Approval from the Joint Commission, according to a Jan. 9 report from My Buckhannon. 

John Shin, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, has performed New Jersey's first unilateral biportal endoscopic spine surgery at Jersey City Medical Center, an RWJBarnabas Health facility. 

A Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based medical office building housing Northwell Health’s Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group has sold for $6.3 million, according to a Jan. 9 report from Long Island Business News. 

Fresno, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific Orthopedics has added new practice member Anirudh Sharma, MD, a family medicine and orthopedic trauma specialist, to its team. 

The Dallas Cowboys are expected to be the most popular sports team in America in 2024, according to data from online gaming site Lucky Gambler. 

The most common orthopedic procedure performed in 2023 was a drainage/injection into a joint or bursa without ultrasound guidance, according to October data from Definitive Healthcare, which will cost patients an average of $55 to $75.