Here are the top-read stories on Becker's Spine Review between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2:
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Robotics is picking up steam in spine and orthopedics, with emerging surgeons particularly drawn to the latest technologies in their specialties.
Nathan Vooys will lead expansion plans at Dulles, Va.-based StoneSprings Hospital Center, when he assumes the role of CEO Nov. 1, Washington Business Journal reports.
Here are five orthopedic surgeons who were reported as joining new practices this week:
Houston Physicians' Hospital broke ground on a three-story expansion in Webster, Texas, according to a Sept. 1 press release.
Neurosurgeon Michael Kachmann, MD, was reportedly the first physician to perform a robotic-assisted spinal fusion with the Mazor X Stealth Edition at an outpatient surgery center in Ohio.
Munster, Ind.-based Community Healthcare System recently onboarded spine surgeon Venkat Kavuri, MD, according to The Times of Northwest Indiana.
Becker's Spine Review spoke with Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, about the secret behind the group's Florida expansion and key markets for orthopedics today.
Traditional sacroiliac joint fusion surgery procedures require long hours in the operating room with patients often facing a lengthy recovery afterwards, but through minimally invasive surgical treatments, the procedure and recovery times have been drastically cut.
Established as the market leader in the minimally invasive approach to sacroiliac (SI) joint fusion, SI-BONE, is now transitioning into a comprehensive sacropelvic solutions company.