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Surgical Affiliates Management Group, a surgical hospital company, partnered with Lakeport, Calif.-based Sutter Lakeside Hospital to create an orthopedic program to meet the growing needs of the Lakeport community.

Elite Spine Centers, a specialty practice treating spinal complications, is expanding its reach in Houston.

Novation, a healthcare services company, awarded Medline, a global medical supplies distributor, a three-year purchasing agreement for its sports bracing products.

SCI Solutions, a referral management and patient scheduling company, acquired Seattle-based Clarity Health, a software-as-a-service provider for referral management. The new company will be based in Seattle.

BioRestorative Therapies, a life sciences company offering stem cell-based therapies, received a patent for its licensed curved needle device.

Board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon Charles C. Edwards, MD, serves at The Maryland Spine Center of Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore.

Minnesota Center for Orthopaedics at Cuyuna Regional Medical Center in Crosby welcomed Janna Vilen, MD, to its physician staff, according to Pine and Lakes Echo Journal.

Mark K. Bowen, MD, practices at Chicago-based Northwestern Orthopaedic Institute, where he specializes in sports-related and traumatic injuries to the knee and shoulder. His areas of special interest include arthroscopy, ACL reconstruction as well as the treatment of meniscal years,…

Apple Valley, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics and Bloomington, Minn.-based Institute for Low Back and Neck Care are planning to merge in January, according to a Minneapolis/St. Paul Business Journal report.

Carriero Foot and Ankle is opening a new office location in Encinitas, Calif.