Spine surgeons across the country are being recognized for first-in-their-region procedures, landmark technology integrations and pioneering surgical techniques. Here are five spine surgeons who have made headlines in the last two weeks: Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Paul Celestre, MD,…
Author: Sophie Eydis
The North American Spine Society will spotlight seven studies during the Best Paper Session of its annual meeting, held Nov. 15 in Denver. The session will feature research on surgical risk, bone healing and recovery in spine care. Topics include…
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City and Deerfield Management, an investment management firm, have launched the Alliance for Innovation in Movement (AIM) to develop technologies focused on musculoskeletal health. The alliance aims to advance medical device development, therapeutics…
Switzerland-based Icotec received FDA clearance to expand use of its CMORE CT system in the cervicothoracic region. The system includes polyaxial screws, rods and connectors designed for posterior stabilization of the upper spine. The implant is made from the company’s…
Happe Spine’s Integrate-C interbody fusion system has been implanted in more than 1,000 patients across 40 U.S. facilities. The company said the milestone reflects growing clinical adoption of the bone-integrating implant platform, which is designed to enhance spinal fusion outcomes…
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Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy Hospital received five-star ratings from Healthgrades for five orthopedic services, including inpatient and outpatient total knee replacement, total hip replacement and spinal fusion surgery. The grades mark the hospital’s 19th consecutive year earning five stars for inpatient total…
More than 300,000 of Centinel Spine’s prodisc cervical and lumbar total disc replacement implantations have been performed worldwide. The milestone marks over three decades of clinical use for the company’s prodisc-brand platform, according to a Nov. 13 news release. Centinel…
On any given day, April Armstrong, MD, might move from teaching surgical residents to mapping gene variants to talking with patients in their 90s about their goals for life after a fracture. It’s that blend of science, systems and empathy…
Lake Success, N.Y.-based Nkrumah Neurosurgery & Spine received approval from the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees to open a new flagship location in Mineola, N.Y. Led by founder Louis Nkrumah, MD, PhD, the site will serve as the primary…
The orthopedic workforce shortage is widening — but not everywhere. While major cities like New York, Boston and Philadelphia remain well-staffed, less populated regions are struggling to attract and retain surgeons. That imbalance, said William Levine, MD, Frank Stinchfield chairman…