Author: Staff

Nobilis Health acquired North American Spine and now the practice has two new spine-focused procedures.

John T. Gill, MD, became the chairman of the Orthopaedic Political Action Committee during the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting, according to an AAOS Now report.

The University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation honored Khalid Kurtom, MD, a neurosurgeon with Chesapeake Neurological Surgery, as an "Everyday Hero," according to a Star Democrat report.

Bacterin received a United States patent for technology included in the company's OsteoSponge products.

A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques examines which radiographic parameters are predictive of the clinical outcomes of spinal disc replacement procedures.

Mansfield Orthopaedics in Morrisville, Vt., has been awarded the 2015 Black Diamond of Excellence Award by Vermont Sports Magazine, according to a Stowe Reporter article.

Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., has added Marc Kowalsky, MD, to its physician team, according to Greenwich Daily Voice report.

Alice Peck Day Memorial Hospital in Lebanon, N.H., added John Gregory, DPM, according to a Valley News report.

Non-fusion spinal surgery is expected to grow globally until 2019, prompting the rapid increase in demand for spinal non-fusion devices, according to a Medical Market Research report.

Zimmer is initiating a voluntary recall of Persona Trabecular Metal Tibia, according to the FDA.