Sophie Eydis

Spine surgery is undergoing a major shift as more procedures move from hospitals into ASCs, driven by advances in minimally invasive techniques, technology and care delivery models. What was once limited to inpatient settings is increasingly being performed safely and…

Orthopedic surgery continues to evolve as new technologies, care models and leadership approaches reshape the field. Across the Midwest, surgeons are driving that progress, advancing complex procedures, leading major departments and expanding access to high-quality musculoskeletal care. The physicians featured…

Robotic spine surgery is gaining momentum, but for Bradley Moatz, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at Columbia, Md.-based MedStar Health, the conversation is not about whether the technology works. It is about when it truly matters. As part of the spine…

In orthopedic surgery, building a successful program is often framed around growth strategies, partnerships or scale. But Paul Tornetta, MD, said the most important factor is far more fundamental, and far less complicated. “It sounds like a cop-out answer,” he…

Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, is president of Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia and the Richard H. Rothman professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery, as well as professor of neurosurgery, at Thomas Jefferson University, also in Philadelphia. Dr. Vaccaro…

Medical device firm Capitan Orthopedics received breakthrough device designation from the FDA for its SupraSpacer implant. The designation applies to the company’s implant designed to treat irreparable rotator cuff tears, according to an April 30 company news release.  Rotator cuff…

Edison, N.J.-based Redefine Healthcare has performed a robotic-assisted spine surgery in an ASC using the eCential Robotics platform. Neurosurgeon David Wells-Roth, MD, completed the procedure March 5 at the Surgery Center of Hackensack (N.J.), according to an April 29 news…

For years, innovation in spine care has been defined by what happens in the operating room, new techniques, advanced implants and, more recently, robotics. But Khalid Odeh, MD, believes the biggest opportunity to improve outcomes begins much earlier. “If I…

Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital has launched a pediatric neurosurgery program, expanding access to specialized care for children across the region. The program recently completed its first pediatric endoscopic strip craniectomy on a 3-month-old patient, marking an early clinical…

Wisconsin Rapids-based Wisconsin River Orthopaedics opened a clinic in Marshfield, Wis., expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to an April 20 Marshfield Hub City Times report.  The clinic aims to offer comprehensive orthopedic services in a more…