Spine and neurosurgeons across the U.S. are facing very different realities than they were a year ago due to the pandemic.
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For two Minnesota orthopedic groups, operations are relatively normal again — but their CEOs are keeping an eye on rising COVID-19 case numbers in the state, St. Paul Business Journal reports.
Six physicians are currently on the Forbes Billionaires list.
Several companies have launched spine devices since the first COVID-19 cases were reported in late February.
In May, New Jersey Monthly magazine recognized Paul Lombardi, MD, as a Jersey Choice Top Doctor for the 14th year in a row.
Douglas Lundy, MD, has been appointed to the nominating committee of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, according to a July 23 news release.
Orthopedic surgeon Mark Gittins, DO, has completed five total knee replacements with Smith+Nephew's Cori Surgical System, a newly approved handheld robotic device.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger Medical Center has been recognized as a hip and knee replacement Center of Excellence, according to a July 22 news release.
Rocky Mount, N.C.-based Nash UNC Health Care has added Clay Nelson, MD, and Bernard Kemker, MD, to its orthopedic surgical staff, according to a July 22 report from The Enterprise.
Major League Baseball is most likely to complete its shortened season, with the National Football League facing the greatest risk of COVID-19 transmission, orthopedic surgeon Thomas Gill, MD, told WHDH in a July 22 report.