Neal ElAttrache, MD, is set to perform elbow surgery on Gerrit Cole, a pitcher for the New York Yankees, on March 11 in Los Angeles. Dr. ElAttrache will perform Tommy John surgery on Mr. Cole’s right elbow, according to a…
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Here are 10 hospitals and health systems with job openings for spine and orthopedic surgeons, posted to LinkedIn. Spine surgeons 1. Cincinnati Children’s is looking for an Associate professor of spine surgery. 2. Parkridge Health System in Chattanooga, Tenn., seeks…
Avi Kumar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics, performed the first case with a shoulder fracture plate that he invented. Dr. Kumar came up with the idea for netBiologics Gaudi plate about 20 years ago, according to…
Medtronic and Zimmer Biomet were named on the 2025 “World’s Most Ethical” list. The list recognizes 136 organizations for “for their unwavering commitment to business integrity.” Ethisphere, which develops the list, uses its EthicsQuotient to evaluate companies. Medtronic is a…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy is the first practice in the state to add Johnson & Johnson MedTech’s Velys robot for partial knee replacement. Philip Huang, DO, performed the first case with Velys in December, the practice said in a March 11 news…
Interim data on Spineart’s Baguera-C cervical disc shows the device meets the threshold for a non-inferiority claim compared to a study control, the medtech company said March 11. Spineart plans to submit premarket approval for the disc in August, according…
Spine surgery and innovations are evolving, but some billing codes need to catch up to the current pace, Morgan Lorio, MD, said. Dr. Lorio, co-president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, joined the “Becker’s Spine and…
René Castelein, MD, PhD, will be the next editor-in-chief of Spine Deformity Journal, starting Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Scoliosis Research Society. Dr. Castelein has been involved with the SRS for more than 20 years and did a fellowship…
United Musculoskeletal Partners added Audrey Grolig as chief people officer, the management services organization said in a March 10 LinkedIn post. Ms. Grolig has previous experience in human resources at Pediatric Associates, Cancer Treatment Centers of America and as an…
Toronto Blue Jays reliever Erik Swanson is scheduled to meet with orthopedic surgeon Keith Meister, MD, after experiencing right elbow discomfort.