When Shay Bess, MD, adult and pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon at Greenwood Village-based Colorado Scoliosis and Spine Specialists, helped formalize the International Spine Study Group more than a decade ago, adult spinal deformity research was still a fragmented field. Individual…
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The American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons has named Antonia Chen, MD, as its president for the 2026-2027 term. Dr. Chen, who joined AAHKS in 2016, has held roles on the Finance, International and Women in Arthroplasty committees and…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery presented three 2024-2025 studies on osseointegration outcomes in patients with limb amputations at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons 2026 Annual Meeting in New Orleans. The first study compared 83 femur-level and 64…
Tampa General Hospital, Florida Orthopaedic Institute are the first in Florida to perform surgery using the Touch CMC prosthesis, an FDA-cleared implant for total joint replacement of the thumb carpometacarpal joint. The procedure was completed by FOI orthopedic surgeons Devin…
Fighting through the AI hype to find systems that actually provide tangible benefits is a point of emphasis for AI initiatives at this musculoskeletal technology firm. MedVanta, the largest physician-owned, fully integrated musculoskeletal platform in the U.S., which was founded…
Roger Härtl, MD, performed the first fully mixed reality transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, neurosurgeon Philip Stieg, MD, PhD, said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. Dr. Härtl used mixed reality guidance for pedicle…
UnitedHealthcare will cover Highridge Medical’s vertebral body tethering device, The Tether, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. The Tether is approved as a Humanitarian Device for idiopathic scoliosis patients with a Cobb angle of 30 to 60 degrees. Patients…
Greenvile, S.C.-based Prisma Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute has an expansive reach with multiple physicians and locations, administrator Les Jebson, said in an email to Becker’s. Six things to know: 1. Prisma’s Institute has 115 physicians and 80 advance practice providers in 10 subspecialties. 2. The institute sees…
Christopher Klifto, MD, performed the first arthroplasty case using the Cori shoulder robot, Smith+Nephew said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. The Cori shoulder system is a handheld device that supports robotic execution, including humeral cut and glenoid prep. Dr.…
Stabilization, unity and staying humble define how John Crockarell, MD, is leading Campbell Clinic in 2026. Dr. Crockarell was named chief of staff of the Memphis, Tenn.-based practice in January. Although the practice has a prominent place in the region’s…