Author: Sophie Eydis

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital hosted the first U.S. surgery using Signus USA’s VertaConnect spinal implant system. The procedure was performed July 3 by spinal surgeon Ngoc-Lam Nguyen, MD. The VertaConnect system is an expandable transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion implant designed…

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has acquired The Center for Neurosciences, Orthopaedics & Spine’s practice in Dakota Dunes, S.D., effective Jan. 1, 2027. The practice will operate as Avera CNOS. The deal followed a lengthy vetting process and reflects a…

AI is beginning to transform spine surgery long before a patient enters the operating room. Instead of relying solely on imaging to understand anatomy, surgeons are increasingly using AI to generate predictive insights, personalize surgical planning and improve intraoperative decision-making.…

A torn ACL can remove a teenager from competition in a second. It can also separate them from their friends, disrupt the rhythm of their family and unsettle an identity built around being an athlete. The MRI captures the damaged…

CMS has framed its proposed 2027 Medicare physician payment rule as a pivot from “sick care to healthcare.” For orthopedic and spine practices, the proposal carries a more immediate message: The widely reported 1.68% reduction to Medicare’s physician conversion factor…

Bloomington-based Indiana University is leading a coalition selected for the National Science Foundation’s Regional Innovation Engines program to accelerate musculoskeletal research and commercialization across Indiana. The NSF Impact Engine in Indiana will receive $15 million over two years to build…

Ortho Las Vegas has opened a new orthopedic center in Southwest Las Vegas, expanding its surgical, sports medicine and regenerative medicine services in a larger facility. The practice’s new location offers on-site imaging, additional exam and procedure rooms and provides…

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance opened a 57,000-square-foot orthopedic campus in Spring Hill, Tenn., July 1, expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to a July 15 Main Street Maury report.  The facility brings subspecialty orthopedic care, MRI services,…

When Paul McAfee, MD, plans a week of spine surgery, he does not do it at a console in the operating room. He does it on his phone. Every cut, every decompression, every screw trajectory, mapped from a kitchen table…

Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Restorative Spine Center of NY has launched, offering minimally invasive, endoscopic and motion-preserving spine care for patients across the New York metropolitan area. The center was established in collaboration with the Spine Medicine & Surgery network, a specialized,…