Author: Sophie Eydis

Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, is president of Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia and the Richard H. Rothman professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, as well as professor of neurosurgery, at Thomas Jefferson University, also in Philadelphia. Dr. Vaccaro…

Medical device firm Capitan Orthopedics received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its SupraSpacer implant. The designation applies to the company’s implant designed to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears, according to an April 30 company news release.  Rotator cuff…

Edison, N.J.-based Redefine Healthcare has performed a robotic-assisted spine surgery in an ASC using the eCential Robotics platform. Neurosurgeon David Wells-Roth, MD, completed the procedure March 5 at the Surgery Center of Hackensack (N.J.), according to an April 29 news…

For years, innovation in spine care has been defined by what happens in the operating room, new techniques, advanced implants and, more recently, robotics. But Khalid Odeh, MD, believes the biggest opportunity to improve outcomes begins much earlier. “If I…

Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital has launched a pediatric neurosurgery program, expanding access to specialized care for children across the region. The program recently completed its first pediatric endoscopic strip craniectomy on a 3-month-old patient, marking an early clinical…

Wisconsin Rapids-based Wisconsin River Orthopaedics opened a clinic in Marshfield, Wis., expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to an April 20 Marshfield Hub City Times report.  The clinic aims to offer comprehensive orthopedic services in a more…

As healthcare continues to shift toward value-based care, the future of independent orthopedics is often framed as uncertain, but that narrative may be outdated. For David Jevsevar, MD, CEO of Richmond-based OrthoVirginia, the question isn’t whether the model can survive,…

Martin O’Malley, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, performed surgery to repair a ruptured right Achilles tendon sustained by Minnesota Timberwolves guard Donte DiVincenzo, according to an April 26 CBS Sports report. The procedure…

Spine surgery is at an inflection point. Robotic-assisted procedures, AI-guided navigation, minimally invasive techniques and seismic shifts in where surgery happens, increasingly in ASCs rather than hospitals, are reshaping the field at a pace the specialty hasn’t seen in decades. …

Retired Mayo Clinic orthopedic surgeon Joseph Cass, MD, died in a plane crash in Brooklyn Park, Minn., on April 26, according to an April 27 report from ABC affiliate KAAL. Dr. Cass, who retired in 2027 after a 34-year career,…