Orthopedic ASCs are expanding rapidly as more cases move outpatient, but what “value” looks like is shifting fast. With reimbursement tightening and expenses rising, leaders say the winners will be the centers that sharpen payer strategy, optimize supply chain and…
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Claudio Tatsui, MD, a neurosurgeon in Houston, completed the first global case with icotec’s CMORE CT spine system, the company said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. The milestone case was completed on Dec. 16. The CMORE system earned FDA…
Mark Bezjak, Zimmer Biomet’s president of the Americas, has resigned, according to a Jan. 13 report from Mass Device. Mr. Bezjak has served as Americas president at Zimmer Biomet since 2023, overseeing all distribution and marketing activities for the company…
Neil Patel, MD, is the new president and board chair of Spine Team Texas, he said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. Dr. Patel has worked with the Southlake-based practice since 2016 as a spine surgeon, according to his LinkedIn…
Spine technologies tout improved precision, efficiency and patient outcomes but they come at a hefty price tag, especially in ASC settings. Surgeons discuss the technologies that have provided the best payoff for their practice and margins. Ask Spine Surgeons is…
Atlanta-based Resolve Pain Solutions has acquired Baton Rouge, La.-based Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Center, a multi-location pain management practice. As part of the deal, Spine’s physician and executive leadership, Sean Graham, MD, Joseph Turnipseed, MD, and Chase Lavigne, joined…
Stamford, Conn.-based Spire Orthopedic Partners has appointed Leigh Herzog as chief operating officer. Ms. Herzog was previously COO of Houston-based Inception Fertility, where she helped lead national expansion efforts and standardized operations across the platform. She has more than 10…
Gainesville, Fla.-based Orthopedic Care Partners has named Rob Passaro vice president of business development. Mr. Passaro has nearly 20 years of experience in healthcare and business development. In his new role, effective Jan. 13, he will work closely with physicians…
VySpine’s VyBrate VBR system earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The device combines the osseointegration properties of the OXPEKK material and the OsteoVy lattice structure. It is the first vertebral body replacement device on…
Orthopedic Associates of Lancaster (Pa.) named Ryan Albrecht as its new CEO, effective March 2. Mr. Albrecht is succeeding Bill Weik, who is retiring from the role, according to a Jan. 13 news release shared with Becker’s. Mr. Albrecht’s past…