Author: Claire Wallace

Roger Härtl, MD, director of neurosurgery spine for New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and co-director for New York Presbyterian OCH Spine, has performed the first spine case using 3D navigation in sub-Saharan Africa, according to a March 23 email…

AdventHealth Altamonte Springs (Fla.) is the first hospital in Florida that has been designated as an orthopedic and spine center of excellence by DNV. 

Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based ValleyOrtho, part of Valley View health system, has completed its 1,000th procedure using Stryker's Mako robotic arm for joint replacement surgeries. 

Boston Children's Hospital was named the top children's hospital for pediatric orthopedics in 2023 by U.S. News & World Report. 

Lawrence-based LMH Health OrthoKansas and the University of Kansas Health System Orthopedics and Sports Medicine have collaborated to launch Kansas Sports Medicine, a healthcare program that will provide sports medicine care to the community, according to a March 22 report…

Prior authorization can be a long process for physicians and patients, resulting in time delays, increased paperwork and disrupted patient care. 

Advanced Surgery Center of Beverly Hills (Calif.) and Ortho San Antonio have completed the first clinical trials using 3Spine's new Motus device for lumbar total joint replacements.

Orthopedic surgeon Kevin Farmer, MD, team physician for the Florida Gators college football team at Gainesville-based University of Florida, has been named the 2023 Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year. 

Two spinal surgeons, Mitchell Reiter, MD, and Mark Drzala, MD, have developed the first wearable metal allergy testing device. 

Thirty-two U.S. malls have been turned into healthcare facilities, with one-third turning as a result of the pandemic. Orthopedic providers are joining the trend, with four practices moving to empty mall spaces in the last year.