Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Wondra Spine & Pain Associates has opened under the leadership of interventional pain management physician Andrew Wondra, MD. Dr. Wondra specializes in minimally invasive spine and joint procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, lumbar decompression, kyphoplasty and sacroiliac…
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East Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has added hand-to-shoulder surgeon Matthew Akelman, MD, to its team of specialists. Dr. Akelman, a Rhode Island native, treats conditions across the upper extremity, including nerve compression, tendon disorders, arthritis and traumatic injuries. He specializes…
Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists has added David DiStefano, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, to its joint replacement and sports medicine teams. He specializes in shoulder and elbow surgery, including fracture care, tendon and ligament repair and reconstruction, and arthroplasty, according to…
Baylor St. Luke’s Medical Group and St. Luke’s Health–The Woodlands (Texas) Hospital have added orthopedic surgeon Mark Gendi, DO, to their orthopedics office. Dr. Gendi specializes in hip, knee and shoulder replacement procedures, including robotic-assisted surgeries, minimally invasive approaches and…
Staffing costs and turnover remain some of the toughest challenges in orthopedics, but Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado is focusing on culture and engagement to keep its teams strong. Brian Larkin, MD, the company’s chief medical officer, spoke with Becker’s…
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Joplin, Mo.-based Freeman Health System has become the first hospital in its region to pair Medtronic’s Mazor robotic guidance system with the Premia TOPS nonfusion spinal implant. The Mazor system allows neurosurgeons to map patient anatomy in 3D and precisely…
Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica (Ga.) has introduced the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation platform for spine surgery, becoming one of only eight health systems in the state to adopt the technology. The system, developed by Globus Medical, enables minimally invasive procedures with…
Researchers at Columbia-based University of Missouri are developing bioactive materials to replace metal rods and screws traditionally used in spinal fusion surgeries. Led by associate professor Bret Ulery, PhD, researchers in the Biomodulatory Materials Engineering Laboratory are creating soft, peptide-based…
Aclarion is betting that its Nociscan technology can reshape how spine surgeons identify pain-generating discs. The company’s pivotal Clarity trial is designed to provide the evidence to make that shift possible, Brent Ness, CEO, told Becker’s. “We acknowledge we needed…
Researchers at Washington University in St. Louis have received a nearly $3 million, five-year National Institutes of Health grant to study how transcutaneous spinal cord stimulation can be tailored to improve movement in people with spinal cord injuries. The team,…