Management service organizations are emerging among spine practices and promise support while maintaining physician autonomy. Four spine surgeons discuss how MSOs will be involved in the future of the specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed…
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Six spine and orthopedic tech companies have made changes to their leadership since April 1. 1. Richard Mueller is the new president and CEO of Life Spine. Mr. Mueller was promoted from his role as COO at Life Spine, and…
Orthopedics remains a key growth area for Surgery Partners with total joint replacements driving increases in volume, CEO J. Eric Evans said in a May 12 earnings call. Surgery Partners facilities saw more than 29,000 orthopedic cases in the first…
Hartford-based St. Francis Hospital’s Connecticut Joint Replacement Institute has completed 50,000 procedures. The institute first opened in 2007 and is one of the largest centers in Connecticut offering total and partial joint replacement for hips, knees and shoulders, according to…
Cincinnati Athletics has been named the Big 12 Sports Medicine Staff of the Year, according to a May 12 news release from the University of Cincinnati. This is the first time UC has received this recognition, which recognizes programs for…
Bethlehem, Ga.-based Apex Spine and Neurosurgery has tapped a new CEO in Karen Harris, RN, according to a May 13 LinkedIn post. Ms. Harris first joined Apex as the administrator for its ASC. She has 40 years of nursing experience,…
The Safe Group, a medical equipment manufacturer based in Fleurieux-sur-l’Arbresle, France, has completed its first spine surgeries at a new facility in Texas. This marks the Safe Group’s deployment of its spine surgery implants in the U.S., according to a…
Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, according to LinkedIn’s job search tool. Spine/Neurosurgery 1. Medical College of Wisconsin in Kenosha seeks a neurosurgery professor. 2. UMass Memorial Health in Worcester, Mass., seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 3.…
Healthgrades honored 377 hospitals for its 2025 Outstanding Patient Experience Award, and 13 of them are spine and orthopedic specialty centers. Healthgrades analyzed data from 3,059 hospitals that submitted at least 100 patient experience surveys to CMS between January and…
Maryville, Ill.-based Anderson Hospital Surgical Services added the 7D Flash navigation system for spine surgery, according to a May 12 news release. Brendan Fong, MD, of Neurosurgery of St. Louis, performed the hospital’s first case with the system. The 7D…