Houston-based Fondren Orthopedic Group has opened a new practice location, according to a Jan. 5 Facebook post from the organization. The practice opened an office in The Woodlands, Texas, marking its 13th location. Fondren Orthopedic Group is a division of…
The Latest
Orthopedic surgeon Matt Weresh, MD, will retire from Atlantic, Iowa-based Cass Health in May 2026, after more than 30 years of service. Dr. Weresh, who relocated his practice to Cass Health in 2017, will complete his final orthopedic surgeries during…
Here are 10 practices and health systems seeking spine surgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. 1. Campbell County Health in Gillette, Wyo., seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 2. Rapides Regional Medical Center in Alexandria, La., seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 3.…
Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation. But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke University said the biggest gains are coming from a simpler…
Advances in surgical navigation may be breathing new life into an older spine technique, one spine surgeon says. The case study, published Jan. 3 in Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery, focused on two adult patients with L5 spondylolysis and spina bifida occults. Both…
Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Christopher Meyer, MD, as CEO, the first practicing physician to lead the organization. Dr. Meyer joined TCO in 2003 and has held leadership roles for nearly two decades, including on the board of directors…
Medtech company Propiro earned FDA clearance for its Picasso feature within its Paradigm platform, according to a Jan. 15 news release. Picasso works in Propiro’s AI platform, which provides continuous 3D measurements to help spine surgeons assess alignment intraoperatively. “As…
Five orthopedic surgeons launched The Hand, Wrist & Elbow Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Mark Cohen, MD; John Fernandez, MD; Robert Wysocki, MD; Xavier Simcock, MD, and Nitin Goyal, MD, operate the institute across seven locations, according…
Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Empire Vein & Vascular Specialists is now offering genicular artery embolization as a noninvasive alternative to knee replacement surgery for patients with osteoarthritis. The outpatient procedure is designed to reduce inflammation and arthritis-related knee pain by limiting…
Huntington, W.Va.-based Marshall Health Network has added Saygin Kamaci, MD, to its orthopedics team. Dr. Kamaci is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in orthopedic trauma and sports medicine, according to a Jan. 14 news release from Marshall Health Network. He also…