Author: Claire Wallace

In November, Bursnville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine established two Centers of Excellence that specialize in providing complex spine care for patients with a high body mass index. 

Andrew Lovy, MD, a hand, wrist, elbow and shoulder surgery specialist, has joined West Palm Beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute. 

A federal jury has ruled in favor of orthopedic surgeon John Abraham, MD, who alleged Thomas Jefferson University conducted a gender-biased investigation against him, according to a Dec. 7 report from the The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Glucagon-like peptide 1 receptor agonists are growing in popularity nationwide, with prescriptions for Ozempic and similar drugs quadrupling in less than three years, according to a September report from The Washington Post. 

Here are seven National Hockey League players that have undergone orthopedic procedures in 2023: 

Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley has received a $6.75 million donation for its orthopedic surgery program, according to a Dec. 8 report from the Delaware Business Times.

Medical device company Endeavor Orthopaedics has appointed two new members to its executive leadership team: Jon Holder and Greg Parranto. 

Texas-based pain management specialist Oscar Lightner, MD, has been sentenced to seven years in prison over his role in the operation of a pill mill clinic that unlawfully prescribed over 600,000 opioid pills in exchange for cash. 

William Porter McRoberts, MD, an interventional spine and pain specialist, has rejoined Ft. Lauderdale, Fla.-based Holy Cross Medical Group, according to a Dec. 7 report from South Florida Hospital News. 

Pain treatment and surgical solutions leader Bioventus has agreed to contract with Aetna Medicare Advantage plans beginning Jan. 1, 2024.