Author: Patsy Newitt

Derry, N.H.-based Parkland Medical Center and Christian Klare, MD, have acquired Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS system, according to a LinkedIn post. 

Matt Tharp has been named CFO of Holt, Mich.-based Orchid Orthopedic Solutions, an orthopedic implant manufacturing company, according to an April 6 release. 

Spine surgeon Jay Khanna, MD, MBA, has been named to three leadership positions in Washington, D.C. by Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, according to the company. 

The Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Foundation, the Rosemont, Ill.-based philanthropic arm of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society, named two orthopedic surgeons recipients of its 2021 women's leadership awards, the Daily Herald reports.

Kirby von Kessler, MD, former chief of orthopedics of Greater Baltimore Medical Center, died of a heart attack at his Wellesley, Mass., home March 12 at age 88, according to The Baltimore Sun.  

New York Bone & Joint Specialists announced an invention focused on preventing the development and progression of osteoarthritis of the knee. 

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has opened a new location in Brick, N.J., which offers treatment of surgical and non-operative orthopedic issues and orthotics, along with virtual visits. 

Orthopedic surgeons at Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital performed the first augmented reality total hip replacement at a hospital. 

A newly released study shows surgeons' use of telehealth rose across all surgical specialties early in the pandemic. While rates declined as in-person care resumed, they remained above pre-pandemic levels.

Durham, N.C.-based medical technology company Bioventus has acquired rehabilitation solutions company Bioness for $45 million upfront consideration, with up to $65 million contingent consideration.