Author: Claire Wallace

From New York Bone & Joint Specialists to Mayfield Brain & Spine, here are eight orthopedic and spine practices that have opened or are planning to open new office locations this year. 

Medical office buildings can house several different medical specialists, including orthopedics. Here are four medical office buildings making space for orthopedic care this year:

The orthopedic workforce has the smallest percentage of female surgeons compared to any other physician specialty, according to 2022 data from the Association of American Medical Colleges, with women making up only 5.9 percent of the active workforce. 

One hundred percent of open orthopedic residency spots were filled in 2023, with New York filling the most open slots, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.

There are seven states in the U.S. without an accredited orthopedic residency program, according to 2023 data from the National Resident Matching Program. 

The Springdale (Ark.) Planning Commission has approved development plans for the Northwest Arkansas Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, according to an April 5 report from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette. 

Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, spine surgeon and chief medical officer of Inspired Spine, has performed the first spine trans-Kambin oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion with arrow cage in South America at Quirurgic-Centro de Cirugia Ambulatoria in Quito, Ecuador. 

Jorge Orbay, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who manages Miami Bone & Joint Institute, has filed a pre-application to begin construction on a 4.3-acre site in Miami, according to an April 3 report from the South Florida Business Journal. 

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Health System provides care for over 3 million patients annually. Here are three orthopedic updates from the system since Feb. 21: 

ZimVie, Zimmer Biomet's spine company spinoff, has cleared two international milestones, making its Mobi-C cervical disc replacement device more accessible in France and the United Kingdom, according to an April 3 press release sent to Becker's.