Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopedic Alliance has broken ground on a new facility in Spring Hill, Tenn., according to an April 16 report from Main Street Maury. TOA broke ground on the clinic, its 23rd in the region, on April 8. The…
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CMS physician fee rates are a top concern for physicians, and spine surgeons see additional opportunities in changing policies specific to their specialty. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about…
From the operating room to stakeholder collaboration, innovations in the spine industry are emerging from multiple avenues in the healthcare landscape. The 17 leaders featured in this article are speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC…
Bethesda, Md.-based management organization The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics has opened a new Summit Orthopedics location, also in Bethesda. CAO also debuted a new Summit facility in Washington, D.C., last October, according to an April 15 press release. Summit specializes…
Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the April 2025 issue of the Global Spine Journal. Researchers used the PearlDiver…
Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman G5 device was used for the first time in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, according to an April 16 news release. The milestone is a step forward in Spinal Simplicity’s global expansion, and the procedure was performed by…
Cohere Health added spine surgeon Paul Johnson, MD, to its medical advisory board, the company said April 16. Dr. Johnson has more than 30 years of experience, according to a news release. The medical advisory board supports the company’s proprietary…
Orlando (Fla.) Health Horizon West Hospital’s joint replacement program earned certification for disease specific care regarding hip and knee replacement from The Joint Commission. The joint replacement program covers all points of care, from preadmission testing and surgery education to…
Patrick Peavy, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports, performed the first Oxford Cementless Partial Knee replacement surgery in Alabama. The FDA-approved procedure is linked with better range of motion, lower risk of complications and faster recoveries,…
Spine robots are going to become more versatile with expanded applications, spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, predicts. Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., completed his 100th case using Medtronic’s Mazor robot on April 1. He spoke…