Author: Sophie Eydis

At The Oregon Clinic in Portland, neurosurgeon Aqib Zehri, MD, is building a high-acuity spine program with a premise that runs counter to much of modern healthcare: the operating room is not where spine care begins. His practice spans the…

The University of Cincinnati has enrolled its first patients in a clinical trial evaluating an investigational drug for prosthetic joint infections.  T. Toan Le, MD, a professor in the department of orthopaedic surgery in the College of Medicine, enrolled two…

CMS has proposed expanding its Comprehensive Care for Joint Replacement model nationwide through the fiscal year 2027 hospital inpatient and long-term care payment rule.  The proposed CJR-X model would hold hospitals accountable for Medicare spending tied to joint replacement procedures…

Paris (Texas) Regional Health has expanded its orthopedic services to include anterior approach total hip replacement surgery. The anterior approach allows surgeons to access the hip joint from the front of the body, working between muscles rather than cutting through…

For more than a decade, Maryland has occupied a rare place in American healthcare as a  proving ground for reform, going beyond mere participation. The state’s all-payer model, built on hospital global budgets and standardized pricing, was designed to answer…

Todd Lanman, MD, and Joel Beckett, MD, have performed the first post-FDA-approval case using the Synergy Disc. They completed a three-level cervical disc replacement procedure five weeks after the device received premarket approval for single-level use from the C3-C7 vertebrae,…

Valdosta, Ga.-based SGMC Health is using IntelliJoint HIP technology during hip replacement procedures performed by orthopedic surgeon Anthony D’Abarno, DO. The technology provides real-time data during surgery to help surgeons position hip implants more accurately and make adjustments based on…

A Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health-led research team advanced a regenerative osteoarthritis treatment program to its next development phase after meeting preclinical goals under the Advanced Research Projects Agency for Health’s “Novel Innovations for Tissue Regeneration in Osteoarthritis” initiative. The effort…

Fayetteville, N.C.-based Cape Fear Valley Health has opened an orthopedic spine surgery clinic, according to an April 6 report by ABC affiliate WTVD.  The health system held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the clinic, which will provide coordinated care for patients…

Zimmer Biomet Holdings has named Jonathan Vigdorchik, MD, as chief science, technology and medical affairs officer, effective April 14. Dr. Vigdorchik will oversee the company’s global technology portfolio, including AI, robotics, smart implants and data, as well as its medical…