Author: Sophie Eydis

Robotics in orthopedics is having a moment, but Brian Nwannunu, MD, orthopedic surgeon at Dallas-based Texas Joint Institute, says the biggest misconception is still the simplest one: people assume it runs itself.  In reality, the technology is changing how surgeons…

Musculoskeletal care is under growing pressures, from rising demand and flat reimbursement to care delays and payer denials. Below, six orthopedic leaders share what they wish payers better understood about the real drivers of musculoskeletal outcomes, cost and patient experience.…

Smith+Nephew has completed its acquisition of Integrity Orthopaedics, adding the FDA-cleared Tendon Seam rotator cuff repair system to its shoulder portfolio.  The deal supports Smith+Nephew’s RISE strategy to accelerate growth and expands its repair offering alongside the Regeneten bioinductive implant,…

Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has added GPS-guided robotic spine surgery, becoming the first provider in the Philadelphia and South Jersey region to offer the technology, according to a Jan. 21 NBC Philadelphia report.  Virtua uses Stryker’s Mako Spine robotic platform…

Westwood, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has added the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to its orthopedic program.  The technology will support total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements. It uses 3D CT-based planning and real-time robotic guidance…

Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy has opened an outpatient physical therapy facility in Erie, Pa., to expand access to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation services in the region. The site is designed to support recovery from joint replacements, orthopedic injuries…

Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics has named Christopher Meyer, MD, as CEO, making him the first practicing physician to lead the organization. Dr. Meyer joined TCO in 2003 and has held leadership roles for nearly two decades, including on the…

Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training.  Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty must tighten clinical pathways, safeguard core surgical fundamentals in the…

Revision hip and knee replacements, long considered too complex, risky and expensive to move out of hospitals, are now entering a new frontier: ASCs for Medicare patients. A federal Medicare payment rule that took effect Jan. 1 expanded the procedures…

Norwich, N.Y.-based UHS Chenango Memorial Hospital has added orthopedic surgeon Keith Cordischi, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Jan. 16 report by The Evening Sun. Dr. Cordischi has nearly 20 years of experience and specializes in shoulder arthroscopy,…