Becker’s reported on four spine surgeons who moved to new practices or added to their titles in May. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Brett Simpson, MD, joined Tennova Neurosurgery – Clarksville in Tennessee. 2. Sander Connolly, Jr.,…
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UC Irvine Department of Neurological Surgery’s former chair, Mark Linskey, MD, has been awarded $5.8 million in a retaliation lawsuit against the university medical center, according to a May 24 report from the LATimes. Dr. Linskey has been involved in…
Boston Orthopaedic and Spine is joining PELTO Health Partners. The practice has 13 physicians and four locations, according to its website. Boston Orthopaedic and Spine is the second addition PELTO has made since October. Thomas Burke, MD, president of Boston…
Adam Bruggeman, MD, is a spine surgeon at Texas Spine Care in San Antonio. Before earning his medical degree at the University of Texas Health Science Center in San Antonio, Dr. Bruggeman received a master’s degree in hospital administration at…
John Peloza, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopedic and Spine Specialists in St. Louis. Dr. Peloza specializes in artificial disc replacements, anti-inflammatory injections, minimally invasive spine surgery and motion preservation. He is a pioneer in minimally invasive…
Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, is the new president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the organization said May 28. He is chair of neurosurgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York City…
Eugene, Ore.-based Slocum Orthopedics is planning to open a 42,000-square-foot, standalone ASC, according to a May 29 report from Eugene Weekly. Slocum bought six acres in October for the new facility, which will house 10 operating rooms and 30 patient…
Decatur (Ala.) Morgan Hospital has added Velys robotic-assisted surgery for hip and knee replacements, according to a May 29 report from the Decatur Daily. DOC Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine surgeon Justin Hallock, MD, has been using the robotic system since…
Surgical supply and equipment company MellingMedical has entered an agreement with Joimax, a developer of full-endoscopic and minimally invasive spinal surgery products. MellingMedical is an Small Business Administration-verified service-dsabled veteran-owned small business with several federal contracts. It will provide Joimax’s…
Orthopedic sports medicine fellowship programs with publicly posted DEI statements draw in more women than those without, according to a study presented at the Arthroscopy Association of North America Annual Meeting. Researchers reviewed the American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine…