Xtant Medical’s CollagenX wound healing product is out in a full commercial launch, according to a Nov. 6 news release. CollagenX is a bovine collagen particulate for surgical wound closure designed to promote healing, prevent dehiscence and reduce surgical site…
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Workforce shortages, rising leave rates, and relentless patient demand continue to strain health systems. What’s less visible is how challenges at home, untreated conditions, and the lack of safe spaces to ask for help add weight that staff can’t carry…
Dec 11, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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Simreet Khaira, MD
Managing Medical Director, Carelon Behavioral Health
Rachel Davidson, Ph.D.
Licensed Clinical Psychologist, Director, Clinical Quality at Lyra Health
Kristin Jacob, MD, FACP
Medical Director, BeWellMED; Physician and APP Well-Being, Corewell Health
Gilbert Darin Anthony Padula, MD
Chief Medical Officer and Market Medical Director, Case Management, Bon Secours Mercy Health
Jonathan Ripp, MD, MPH
Dean for Well-Being and Resilience, Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, Mount Sinai Health System
A new chapter in spine surgery is unfolding, and Vamsi Kancherla, MD, is one of the surgeons writing its opening lines. Dr. Kancherla performed the first all-uniportal endoscopic lumbar fusion in Georgia at Lawrenceville-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett. He said he…
Amber Implants, the company behind the VCFix spinal system, named Vincent Gardès as CEO, according to a Nov. 6 news release. Mr. Gardès spent four years as chair of Amber Implants’ board. Amber Implants’ current CEO, Dr. Banafsheh Sajadi, will…
Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform shoulder surgery on Walker Kessler, a center for the Utah Jazz, on Nov. 6 in Los Angeles. The surgery will repair a labral tear in Mr. Kessler’s left shoulder, according to a Nov.…
James Ficke, MD, has led through change — on the battlefield, in the operating room and now at the helm of one of the nation’s most respected orthopedic programs. As chair of orthopedic surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore,…
Reimbursements in the orthopedic space have not kept up with rising inflation and operational costs, with surgeons, practices and organizations looking for changes. If there are not significant changes and increases to reimbursements for orthopedic care, organizations may have to…
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics has added Sean Delany, MD, a sports medicine physician trained in physical medicine and rehabilitation. He treats a range of musculoskeletal injuries, including overuse injuries in endurance athletes, and frequently uses ultrasound for diagnosis and procedures, according…
Stryker’s orthopedic growth has continued through the third quarter, and momentum is expected especially in shoulder care, according to an Oct. 30 earnings call. Five key takeaways 1. Orthopedics grew 11.4% organically, and Mako robotics was an important driver, CFO…
AI is reshaping behavioral health — but the goal isn’t automation, it’s augmentation: using technology to enhance, not replace, human care. This session explores how ethical AI can make care more personal and scalable. Grounded in standards developed by top…
Dec 10, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Brad Smith Ph.D.
Senior Data Scientist, RethinkFirst