Robert Boyd, MD, a former chief of the spine service at Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital, died at age 94, according to a Jan. 30 obituary.
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Stem cell therapies can be effective for treating discogenic low back pain, according to a study published in the January 2025 issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery.
Hospitals and practices have bolstered their surgical offerings with spine and orthopedic robots in January.
On Jan. 29, Fortune released its annual list of the World's Most Admired Companies, including several healthcare companies from medical facilities, to insurers to medical equipment manufacturers.
The 59th Super Bowl is set to take place Feb. 9, with the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles facing off in New Orleans.
Baptist Health Orthopedic Care has added Aldo Riesgo, MD, to its staff, according to a Jan. 27 report from South Florida Hospital News.
Geisinger has finished a $12 million expansion project at its facility in Port Matilda, Pa., according to a Jan. 29 report from the Centre Daily Times.
MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center is the first hospital in California to add Stryker's Q Guidance system with Spine Guidance software, according to a Jan. 30 news release.
Multiple spine surgeons moved to new practices or added to their titles in January.
Since November, health systems have absorbed spine and orthopedic practices in their networks.