Author: Sophie Eydis

Three organizations named new orthopedic leaders in February, all choosing physicians to oversee clinical operations, specialty services and broader institutional leadership. 3. Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences appointed orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist Lowry Barnes,…

Smith+Nephew has signed an exclusive U.S. distribution agreement with RMR Ortho to add the latter’s A’TOMIC nitinol fixation system to its trauma and extremities portfolio.  The system is designed to improve implant integrity and patient comfort and will expand Smith+Nephew’s…

Columbus, Ohio-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center now offers GPS-assisted total ankle replacement using the Advita GPS platform. Tobin Eckel, MD, became the first surgeon in the region to perform personalized ankle replacement with the system, which provides…

Gregory Poulter, MD, a spine surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, has debuted Surgical Theater’s newly cleared SyncAR Spine platform.  The FDA recently granted 510(k) clearance to the platform, which uses AI-powered augmented and virtual reality tools. The update enables MRI and…

Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center offers spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain through Ryan Sankovic, MD, the first physician to bring the therapy to the region.  Dr. Sankovic specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He also provides…

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, part of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, opened a fifth orthopedic clinic and rehab site in Dunmore, Pa., following a recent fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City (Pa.). LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine–Dunmore began seeing patients Feb. 23,…

Spine surgery has never lacked data. It has lacked alignment. For years, surgeons have reported outcomes using different metrics, definitions and thresholds, complicating efforts to compare and benchmark results. Now, as multipayer alignment pushes toward standardized quality measures, many see…

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has opened a $2.8 million orthopedic and sports medicine clinic in Bentonville, Ark., according to a Feb. 22 report by FOX affiliate KNWA.  The clinic includes an 18,000-square-foot orthopedic center with…

Bradenton, Fla.-based HCA Florida Blake Hospital has debuted a robotic-assisted surgical system for total knee replacement. The platform integrates advanced imaging and real-time data to support precise, customized surgical plans based on each patient’s anatomy. It is compatible with multiple…

Following 14 major insurers’ commitment  to aligning with CMS’ new chronic care outcomes model by 2028, orthopedic and spine leaders told Becker’s the shift could reshape how practices are measured, reimbursed and positioned with payers. The initiative ties payment to…