Orthopedic medtech company restor3d has completed a full commercial launch of its stemmed total ankle replacement system. The Aeros Modular Stem System includes the first modular stem tibial implant designed to be implanted entirely through a standard anterior incision, according…
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For committed surgeons, what defines success extends beyond the goings-on of the operating room. While technical precision still matters, outcomes are increasingly being measured by how quickly patients resume their lives as normal, how they feel and whether their expectations…
On April 1, the University of California, San Francisco Health’s department of orthopedic surgery appointed Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, to three positions: chief of orthopedic spine surgery, co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of value-based…
The center of orthopedic care is shifting, and faster than many expected. For Leo Spector, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of OrthoCarolina, the move away from hospitals and into ambulatory and office-based settings represents one of the most significant…
Edward Dohring, MD, founder of Scottsdale-based Spine Institute of Arizona, earned the 2026 HonorHealth President Lifetime Achievement Award. HonorHealth’s President Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes physicians for their expertise, commitment, collaboration and compassion, and nominations are submitted from folks across the…
Camp Hill-based Orthopedic Institute of Pennsylvania and Pittsburgh-based UPMC have opened an orthopedic clinic in York, Pa. The new practice is staffed by 16 physicians and 10 advanced practice providers, according to an April 2 news release from UPMC. Physicians…
As 2027 approaches, Medicare Advantage plans are navigating tighter margins, increased oversight and higher expectations for accuracy. They are entering a more constrained environment where performance, not volume, will determine financial outcomes. From expanded RADV audit exposure to tighter expectations…
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Newport News-based Coastal Virginia Surgery Center performed its first total ankle replacement, expanding its advanced orthopedic offerings. Bryanna Vesely, DPM, a foot and ankle surgeon at Orthopaedic & Spine Center, performed the procedure. The patient was discharged the same day,…
New Providence, N.J.-based Summit Health performed the first complete robotic-assisted shoulder replacement in a freestanding ASC at Summit Atlantic Surgery Center in Florham Park, N.J. The procedure used the ROSA robotics platform from Zimmer Biomet and included both anatomic and…
On March 27, Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after his Range Rover rolled over near his home in Florida. He blew 0.00. No alcohol. Authorities suspect medication — the pharmacological residue of a body that has had 7 back…