Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif. He first joined DISC in November, along with seven other orthopedic and spine specialists. He specializes in the minimally invasive treatment of…
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Shriners Children’s has partnered with Urbana, Ill.-based Carle Health to open a pediatric orthopedic outreach clinic in Champaign, Ill., according to a May 27 report from WAND News. Physicians from both Shriners Children’s St. Louis and Chicago will provide care…
Steven Shin, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hand and upper limb injuries, has operated on Denver Nuggets point guard Russell Westbrook, according to a May 27 report from Fox Sports. Mr. Westbrook underwent right-hand surgery to fix multiple ligament…
Xtant Medical launched OsteoFactorPro, a naturally derived, growth factor-rich formulation for spine and orthopedics. OsteoFactorPro is designed to enhances the biologic activity and regenerative potential of any orthobiologic scaffold, according to a May 28 news release. It’s an off-the-shelf product…
Lutheran Home, part of nonprofit Lutheran Life Communities, has opened a spine and joint clinic on its Arlington Heights, Ill.-based campus. The clinic, housed within a senior living community, will open in June and offer evaluations and treatments for musculoskeletal…
Here are 10 key developments from Zimmer Biomet so far in 2025. 1. The company entered into a definitive agreement to purchase Paragon 28, a medical device company focused exclusively on foot-and-ankle orthopedics. 2. John Sperling, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic performed the…
Amid surgical advances and increased challenges in spine practices, surgeons discuss the future of the landscape. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care.…
Xiaofei (Sophie) Zhou, MD, is a spine surgeon at Cleveland-based University Hospitals. She is the associate program director of the neurosurgical residency at UH and performed the hospital’s first endoscopic discectomy in January. Following the milestone she discussed the growing…
Northern Light Health is relocating its outpatient podiatry services from Sangerville, Maine-based Northern Light Health Center to Dover-Foxcroft, Maine-based Northern Light Orthopedics, according to a May 27 report from The Piscataquis Observer. Podiatry patients at Northern Light Orthopedics, which is…
Scott Hannum, MD, is a partner at Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, and medical director and co-owner of Brunswick Surgery Center in Leland, N.C. Dr. Hannum is also a board-certified orthopedic surgeon who specializes in hip and knee replacements. He is certified…