The spine field has seen important advances in treatments but there are some areas that have yet to be solved, Roger Härtl, MD, said. Dr. Härtl, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discussed the potential of two realms…
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James Womack, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Clinton, Mo.-based Golden Valley Memorial Healthcare, has published early clinical results on a new handheld robotic system for total knee arthroplasty. The study, published in the Journal of Experimental Orthopaedics, assessed the first…
Tampa General Hospital, Florida Orthopaedic Institute are the first in the state to use Stryker’s InCompass total ankle replacement system in the state. TGH is the fifth hospital to use the technology in the nation, according to a Jan. 6…
Aurora Spine earned two independent patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Patent No. 12,478,411 B2, spinal implant for motion preservation or fusion, is the 10th U.S. patent supporting the company’s Zip…
New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedics has expanded its orthopedic surgery residency program from 14 to 16 residents per year, further growing a training pipeline that already produces more orthopedic surgeons than any other institution in the country. The move…
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center Aliso Viejo (Calif.) earned a 2025 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker’s. The ASC is in the top 5% of healthcare…
Casper-based Banner Wyoming Medical Center added Daniela Abrams, MD, k2radio.com reported Jan. 7. Dr. Abrams specializes in complex brain and spine conditions, the report said. She earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa…
Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute earned a 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, according to a Jan. 7 email shared with Becker’s. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems for their patient experience. The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic…
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare leaders say their IT infrastructure is not prepared to manage future risk. As AI investments rise, foundational readiness gaps are becoming harder and more costly to ignore. Drawing on a global survey of healthcare executives and…
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Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute has added Adriana Arenas, MD, as a nonsurgical spine care physician, effective Jan. 6. Dr. Arenas specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, treating spine conditions, neurologic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, according to…