Columbus, Ohio-based The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center now offers GPS-assisted total ankle replacement using the Advita GPS platform. Tobin Eckel, MD, became the first surgeon in the region to perform personalized ankle replacement with the system, which provides…
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Last year was a crucial year of learning for spine and orthopedic leaders, with artificial intelligence understanding and implementation being a top priority for many. Other changes surgeons are making include a focus on patient education and growth strategies. The…
Globus Medical saw nearly $3 billion in full-year net sales, according to financial results posted Feb. 24. Five things to know: 1. Net sales in 2025 were $2.93 billion, an increase of 16.7% year over year. Base business sales excluding…
Spine biologics are emerging as prominent tools, and in the next five years they may become an integral part of implants from the start, Philip Louie, MD, said. Dr. Louie, a spine surgeon at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health and…
Paul Kim, MD, was named chair of neurosurgery at Wake Forest University School of Medicine and Advocate Health’s Charlotte, N.C. campus, according to a Feb. 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Kim is a surgeon with Charlotte-based Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates.…
Behavioral health is one of healthcare’s most fragmented service lines. Patients move from the ED to inpatient to ambulatory to digital tools and too often, the baton gets dropped. For health system leaders, the financial and operational consequences are rising…
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Chief Product and Strategy Officer, Precise Behavioral Health
Dominique Dietz, LCSW
Director, Virtual Behavioral Health, OSF OnCall
Gregory Poulter, MD, a spine surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, has debuted Surgical Theater’s newly cleared SyncAR Spine platform. The FDA recently granted 510(k) clearance to the platform, which uses AI-powered augmented and virtual reality tools. The update enables MRI and…
SGMC Health in Valdosta, Ga., moved its orthopedics practice to a new location, according to a Feb. 23 news release. The new clinic is led by physicians Rehan Dawood, DO; Anthony D’Abarno, DO; Kevin Keith, DO, and John Kendrick, MD.…
Smith+Nephew has inked a distribution agreement with SI Bone for the iFuse TORQ portfolio. The portfolio includes two implants with indications for pelvic fracture fixation and fusion of the SI joint, according to a Feb. 23 news release from Smith+Nephew. …
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center offers spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain through Ryan Sankovic, MD, the first physician to bring the therapy to the region. Dr. Sankovic specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He also provides…
