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Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute added Inbar Kirson, MD, and Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, to its OrthoHealth weight management program.
West Columbia, S.C.-based Lexington Medical Center will open a community medical center in Columbia, S.C., on March 9, with many specialty practices opening soon after, NBC affiliate WIS reports.
Ten practices looking to add spine surgeons, according to positions listed on Indeed.com.
Greenwich, Conn.-based Spire Orthopedic Partners is a spine and orthopedics-focused practice management company that was established in 2020.
Here are three spine surgeons who received honors in February:
Zimmer Biomet's spine spinoff, NewCO, will be led by Vafa Jamali, a former Medtronic executive with more than 25 years of experience in the medical device industry.
Pittsburgh-based UPMC is opening an orthopedic practice in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 1.
Although not widely adopted in the U.S., endoscopic spine surgery's benefits have been well-documented, including smaller incisions, less muscle-cutting, the need for fewer opioids and faster recovery.
The FDA cleared 33 orthopedic devices last month.