Geneva (N.Y.) General Hospital has added neurosurgeon Lucas Aurich, MD, to its medical staff.
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Nashville-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center launched an enhanced recovery after surgery pathway for spine patients at Vanderbilt University Hospital and Belle Meade Surgery Center.
Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic is investing $9.75 million in Marina Orthopedic & Spine Institute in the same city.
Some independent orthopedic groups will join a management service organization or a health system to support themselves.
In the realm of spine surgery, an evolution is underway, propelled by the convergence of enabling technologies and shifting care paradigms.
Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is considered a "gold standard" in spine surgery, but it will likely be eclipsed by disc replacement.
Medtronic earned FDA approval for its Inceptiv closed-loop spinal cord stimulator, the company said April 26.
Here are four notes on orthopedic surgeon compensation from the Bureau of Labor Statistics:
Lexington-based University of Kentucky has broken ground on a $781 million project that will house its comprehensive spine center, according to an April 25 report from NPR affiliate WUKY.
John Sperling, MD, of Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic completed the first surgery with Zimmer Biomet's Rosa Shoulder robot.