Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health became the first in southwest Florida to add the ExcelsiusGPS robot for spine surgery.
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Orthopedics sits just behind plastic surgery as the second highest-paid specialty in the U.S., according to Medscape's "Physician Compensation Report 2022."
MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center in Fountain Valley, Calif., has been 99.9 percent opiate-free for six years.
Orthopedic consolidation is accelerating, and one digital health CEO pinpointed six markets that could be ripe for growth.
A $5 million donation to UMass Chan Medical School in Worcester, Mass., will establish endowed chairs for five specialties including orthopedics, the school said April 14.
William Hamilton, MD, New York City Ballet's first in-house physician died at age 90, The New York Times reported April 13.
Spine surgeons who are younger, personable, provide sufficient pain relief and work in favorable offices receive the most positive patient reviews online, according to a study published by New York City-based Mount Sinai School of Medicine in April.
Artificial disc replacement technology has advanced dramatically since the FDA approved it in 2004, and many surgeons laud the devices. However, it has its detractors.
The Oklahoma State Medical Association, the state's largest physician organization, has named David Holden, MD, as president, local news outlet KFOR reported April 13.
Inspired Spine, with locations in Burnsville, Alexandria and Crookston, Minn., plans to open nationwide facilities in California and Texas in the next year, according to an April 13 news release.