Sophie Eydis

Tan Chen, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System, where he specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, outpatient procedures, enhanced recovery after surgery and complex spinal reconstructions. Dr. Chen has particular expertise in motion…

Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates expanded primary and orthopedic care services with a renovated facility in Rensselaer, N.Y., according to a June 5 report by ABC affiliate WTEN. The expansion adds walk-in and same-day primary care access…

For years, spine surgeons could tell patients how often hip and knee replacements fail. They could not do the same for cervical disc replacement. The procedure has grown rapidly over the last two decades, with hundreds of thousands of implants…

Most of healthcare is moving toward consolidation. Travis Doering, MD, is betting the future may move in the opposite direction.  After years practicing in a large orthopedic group, the Austin, Texas-based hand, upper-extremity and peripheral nerve surgeon recently launched two…

The first patient has been implanted in a Defense Department-funded clinical trial evaluating Neuronoff’s Injectrode device for the treatment of neurogenic bladder in people with spinal cord injury. The study is being conducted at UT Health Houston under principal investigator…

National Institutes of Health Director Jay Bhattacharya, MD, selected Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, as director of the Fogarty International Center and NIH associate director for international research. Dr. Schiff began the role June 4. Dr. Schiff previously served as the…

Spine surgery continues to evolve through advances in minimally invasive procedures, robotic-assisted technologies, motion-preserving treatments and complex deformity correction. Across the country, a select group of surgeons is helping shape the field through clinical innovation, research leadership, education and the…

For decades, spinal fusion has been one of the most common surgical solutions for degenerative disc disease. The procedure remains effective for many patients, but spine surgeons are increasingly asking whether eliminating motion should always be the goal. As long-term…

A surgeon-led collaborative across 14 Massachusetts hospitals cut spending on several orthopedic supplies while maintaining low infection rates, according to a study published June 3 in The American Journal of Managed Care. Researchers from Boston-based New England Baptist Hospital and…

Orthopaedic Associates of Muskegon (Mich.) is building a clinic in Grand Haven, Mich., that will consolidate orthopedic and physical therapy services and expand patient access to care. The facility will replace the organization’s current Grand Haven clinic and relocate its…