From technologies to payer systems, many aspects of spine surgery and care that promise benefits could be causing more trouble instead.
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Lebanon, N.H.-based Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center and the Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth have named Anna Noel Miller, MD, as chair of the department of orthopedics.
Gohsen, Ind.-based Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center opened its first walk-in clinic, according to an Oct. 30 report from The Goshen News.
From a business sell-off to leadership appointments, here are six key updates from spine and orthopedic medtech companies since Oct. 23.
Kirk Kindsfater, MD, will lead The Joint Replacement Center of Northern Colorado at Banner Health in Fort Collins, according to an Oct. 30 announcement in North Forty News.
OrthoIndy and Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, both in Indianapolis, signed an agreement to align their two practices, according to an Oct. 30 news release.
Zimmer Biomet has reported third-quarter net sales of $1.824 billion, an increase of 4% over the prior year, according to the company's third-quarter financial report, released Oct. 30.
Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic has added orthopedic surgeon Ali Noorzad, MD, to its team. Dr. Noorzad specializes in hip preservation and sports medicine and will practice at the clinic's Vail and Frisco, Colo., locations.
WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has converted the former St. Francis Hospital in South Charleston, W.Va., to the state's first comprehensive orthopedic hospital.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons are backing the Medicare Patient Access and Practice Stabilization Act, which was introduced in Congress.