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Jonathan Cluett, MD, Suk Namkoong, MD, and James R. Whittum, MD, are joining Southwestern Vermont Medical Center in Bennington.

Device representatives have positioned themselves in the operating room, especially during orthopedic and neurosurgery procedures, according to Kaiser Health News. Is their presence necessary and ethical, or do device reps have too much influence in the OR?

Belgrade, Mont.-based Xtant Medical earned FDA clearance to use autografts and/or allografts in its Irix-C cervical cage.

Austin, Texas-based Minimus Spine enrolled the 30th subject in its randomized study comparing the Triojection System to discectomy. Minimus hopes to prove using the system yields comparable outcomes to discectomy.

The American Medical Association awarded Katie O. Orrico, JD, with the Medical Executive Lifetime Achievement Award.

Michael Integlia & Co., a Providence R.I.-based real estate firm, and University Orthopedics held a groundbreaking ceremony for a new medical facility in East Providence, R.I. Washington Trust Company is financing the development.

Continental Who's Who recognized neurosurgeon and minimally invasive spine surgeon Kamal Woods, MD, among fellow Pinnacle Professionals in healthcare.

Woodford-based Southwestern Vermont Medical Center and SVMC's multispecialty physician group, Dartmouth-Hitchcock Putnam Physicians, have expanded their orthopedic practice in Bennington, Vt., according to vermont biz.

Recognizing an unmet need in the spine industry, Dallas-based Pinnacle Spine Group dove into the fusion space with a novel idea — delivering graft material directly to the implant in situ.

A new study published in Spine examines the cost variation within spinal fusion payment groups.