Big players expanding into new territories, the expansion of telemedicine and patients increasingly demanding more convenient access to care are some of the major trends affecting competition among spine practices.
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Wellstar Health System has welcomed a new orthopedic specialist, Eric Kiskaddon, MD, at its Alpharetta, Ga.-based Orthopedics and Sports Medicine practice, according to an Oct. 25 report from the Alpharetta-Roswell Herald.
Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center's orthopedic surgery segment was elevated to departmental status giving it additional support and recognition.
Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the nation. Here are three leaders to know:
One-year data on a spinal facet replacement system and four more updates from spine devicemakers in the last week:
John Finkenberg, MD, has served on the North American Spine Society Advocacy Council for six years; he also serves as the first vice president on the board of directors and works as an associate editor for the Spine Journal on…
Brian Blackwood, MD, completed his 3,000th joint replacement using Stryker's Mako robotic arm.
A 77-year-old podiatrist in Palm Beach, Fla. was charged with sexual battery involving a patient, and investigators believe he may have abused others, NBC affiliate WPTV reported Oct. 25.
Bone Biologics and the University of California Los Angeles plan to begin their joint venture clinical trial testing the efficacy of their bone graft substitute treatment for spinal fusion, trauma, osteoporosis and other bone-related indications in 2023.
Wireless surgical cameras can create a safer, more efficient environment for orthopedics, and a "boom" in the technology is on the horizon, said Laith Jazrawi, MD.