Neal ElAttrache, MD, performed successful shoulder surgery on Trey Murphy III, a small forward for the New Orleans Pelicans, in Los Angeles. The procedure was to repair a torn labrum in Mr. Murphy’s right shoulder, according to a March 26…
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Neurological spine surgeon David Yam, MD, has joined the Spine Center at Prosser Memorial Health in Walla Walla, Wash. The newly opened center is intended to save patients from having to travel long distances to receive care, according to a…
Stryker CEO Kevin Lobo’s total compensation grew from $20.8 million in 2023 to just under $22 million in 2024, according to a recent Securities and Exchange Commission proxy filing. The devicemaker’s March 25 filing revealed the compensation packages for five…
Rothman Orthopaedics renewed its partnership with the Philadelphia Phillies, according to a March 27 email shared with Becker’s. As part of the partnership, Steven Cohen, MD, will serve as medical director and head team physician. “Our top priority is ensuring…
Spinal cord stimulators have grown in popularity over the past several years as patients see benefits in the less-invasive procedure. Stimulators help patients to treat chronic pain without invasive spine or back surgery, and they can treat a wide range…
Several spine and orthopedic companies have made progress with acquisitions in the first quarter of 2025. 1. Stryker has entered a definitive agreement to acquire medical device company Inari Medical for about $4.9 billion. Inari was founded in 2011 and…
From regulatory clearances to partnerships, here are five key developments from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since March 13 1. The FDA cleared Spineart’s Perla TL application for use with eCential Robotics Op.n robotic navigation platform. The clearance will combine…
Medicare Advantage provider Seoul Medical Group and others are settling allegations of submitting false spinal diagnostic codes to increase payments, the U.S. Attorney’s Office said in a March 26 news release. According to federal prosecutors, from 2015 to 2021, Min…
Spine surgeons currently face some of the highest malpractice risks of any physician specialty, but one Minnesota-based company is trying to change that. The inFormed Consent app was created by Dan Kloster, MD, a chronic pain management specialist, with the…
Simon Mears, MD, PhD, has rejoined the Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences. Dr. Mears is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip and knee replacement surgery, according to a March 25 news release from UAMS. He first joined…