Joseph Tauro, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and clinical director at Advanced Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Freehold, N.J., has been named second vice president of the Arthroscopy Association of North America. The appointment puts Dr. Tauro in the line…
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Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics has partnered with USA Gymnastics and will serve as the official orthopedic and athletic training partner for the 2025 USA Gymnastics championships. Approximately 2,000 elite and developmental gymnasts will compete at the June competition in rhythmic,…
A St. Louis orthopedic surgeon who was accused of botching a hip replacement was cleared by a jury ruling after a weeklong trial, Missouri Lawyers reported June 3. Christopher Mudd, MD, and Des Peres, Mo.-based Orthopedic Associates were sued in…
Jared Ament, MD, and Amir Vokshoor, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group performed the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. The 360-degree arthroplasty was used to treat a 36-year-old man with…
From product launches to acquisitions, here are seven updates from Medtronic so far in 2025. 1. Medtronic acquired rights and intellectual property related to Nanovis’ Sites Medical’s OsteoSync titanium pads. 2. The company was included on Fortune’s annual list of…
Frank Phillips, MD, has been a proponent of minimally invasive spine surgery for decades and is director of minimally invasive spine surgery at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Dr. Phillips has been a leader in minimally invasive spine surgery…
Paradromics, a neurotech startup based in Austin, Texas, has implanted its first brain-computer interface in a human, according to a June 2 report from CNBC. Physicians at Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan implanted the interface in a patient who was…
Jackson, Wyo.-based system St. John’s Health has become a majority owner of Teton Sports & Spine Imaging, also based in Jackson, according to a May 31 report from Jackson Hole News & Guide. Teton Sports provides MRI and CT scans.…
The 71st Fortune 500 ranks America’s largest companies by 2024 fiscal year revenue, with the newest list, including 12 companies specializing in medical facilities, seven health insurance and managed care companies and several healthcare tech, supply and pharmaceutical companies. Of…
Vishal Mehta, MD, serves as president and managing partner of Fox Valley Orthopaedic Institute in Geneva, Ill. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon specializing in sports medicine and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, knee and hip, cartilage restoration and shoulder…