Patients who have had multiple spine surgeries and been told nothing more can be done are finding Steven Cyr, MD — often after running out of other options. Dr. Cyr is the chief medical officer of Surgical Associates in Spine,…
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The conversation surrounding orthopedic and spine practice consolidation often frames the question as who owns the practice. However, according to surgeons, what matters most is who has a voice in the decisions. Private equity often dominates the conversation about orthopedic…
Temple Terrace-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute opened a new facility in Clearwater on Aug. 3. The facility spans 23,000 square feet and includes 34 exam rooms, advanced imaging, physical and occupational therapy and orthopedic urgent care, according to an Aug. 3…
Tampa-based Florida Orthopaedic Institute has opened a new 23,000-square-foot orthopedic center in Clearwater, Fla. The facility includes 34 exam rooms, advanced imaging services, physical and occupational therapy and orthopedic urgent care, according to an Aug. 3 news release from Florida…
CMS created three new Medicare Severity-Diagnosis Related Groups for extensive or complex spinal fusion procedures in its fiscal 2027 Hospital Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule and reassigned Carlsmed’s aprevo lumbar procedures to the new payment categories. CMS finalized the…
The University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville selected Brian Hoh, MD, as its next dean, effective Aug. 7. Dr. Hoh has served the university for two decades and most recently was chair of the Lillian S. Wells Department…
UPMC Orthopaedic Care has opened a new location at UPMC Western Maryland and added George Herriott, MD, to its staff, according to an Aug. 1 report from Mineral News and Tribune. Dr. Herriott is an orthopedic surgeon with more than…
The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals upheld a district court’s grant of summary judgment in an age discrimination lawsuit brought by a former neurosurgeon against Chicago-based Northwestern Memorial HealthCare and Central DuPage Physician Group, which does business as Northwestern…
Prolonged operative times and prone positioning make spine surgery one of the highest-risk settings for pressure and nerve injuries. The consequences land on patients, staff and margins alike. That risk is about to carry new accountability. Beginning in calendar year…
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Spine surgeons and neurosurgeons across the country marked new leadership roles, practice moves and surgical milestones in July. From a dean appointment at a major academic medical center to a first-in-the-nation implant procedure, the month’s moves reflected both the clinical…