Shane McGowan, MD, a spine surgeon at Richmond-based OrthoVirginia, has become the first in the state to complete 100 spine surgeries using augmented reality navigation, according to an Aug. 27 LinkedIn post.
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Chattanooga, Tenn.-based The Center for Sports Medicine & Orthopaedics plans to build a new two-story, 38,000-square-foot facility, according to an Aug. 25 report from the Chattanoogan.com.
Orthopedic surgeon Edward Hur, MD, will join Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush beginning Sept. 3.
Orthopedic sports medicine surgeon Austin Cole, MD, has joined Conway (Ark.) Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center, according to an Aug. 27 report by Arkansas Money & Politics.
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai has remained a leader in spine surgery on the West Coast, and its department co-directors said they focus on keeping their staff sharp.
From product launches to approvals and a new acquisition, here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Aug. 21.
LifeNet Health, in partnership with Johnson & Johnson MedTech, launched the PliaFX Pak bone allograft in the U.S., according to an Aug. 27 news release shared with Becker's.
Carolina Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., added Christopher Vasileff, MD.
Elutia, formerly Aziyo Biologics, has continued to face litigation related to spine biologics allegedly linked to tuberculosis infections that were recalled in recent years.
Spine surgeon and philanthropist Gary Michelson, MD, and his wife, Alya, donated $120 million to the University of California Los Angeles for its California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy.