The Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall University Joan C. Edwards School of Medicine dedicated the Bill and Lois Dolin Distinguished Chair of Orthopaedic Surgery during a July 22 ceremony. It is the first endowed chair in the school’s history. The $1 million…
Author: Sophie Eydis
An observational study published in Biomedicines evaluated 117 patients who received one to three applications of cryopreserved human umbilical cord tissue allografts for thoracic and lumbar paraspinal muscle and entheses defects. The study, which included patients across 11 clinics with…
Leawood, Kan.-based Kansas City Orthopedic Alliance has appointed Shawna Haggerty as chief operating officer, according to a July 23 Linkedin post. Ms. Haggerty joined the independent orthopedic practice after serving as assistant vice president of operations at Dallas-based HCA Surgery…
Orthopedic medtech company DePuy Synthes is investing about $350,000 to build an orthopedic education and training center in downtown Rochester, Minn., to support Mayo Clinic staff using the company’s technologies, according to a July 23 Post Bulletin report. The 2,600-square-foot…
The first lumbar artificial disc replacement at DISC’s newest surgery center did not feel like a first to Philip Saville, MD. He had already performed the procedure in outpatient settings. The operation itself was familiar. What mattered was everything built…
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The reputation of spine surgery was built in another era. Patients still imagine a long incision down the back, muscles stripped from the spine and months spent recovering in a brace. For decades, that fear was not irrational. Some fusion…
Biotronik Neuro debuted Embrace One Proactive Intelligence, an AI capability that identifies spinal cord stimulation patients who may benefit from additional support using data collected through its Prospera system. In a prospective pilot study presented at the American Society of…
Washington lawmakers advanced the most significant Medicare Advantage prior authorization reform in years this week. But as Congress moves to curb delays and denials for beneficiaries enrolled in private Medicare plans, CMS is simultaneously expanding prior authorization in traditional Medicare…
Before a patient can receive a hip or knee replacement at an ASC, someone must determine whether it is safe for them to go home the same day. The practice must know whether a caregiver will be waiting, whether the…
Josephine Coury Whalley, MD, is beginning her spine surgery career with more technological guidance than any previous generation received. Software can help plan an operation before the incision. Navigation can track instruments in three dimensions. Robotics can guide implants along…