Global medical technology company Advita Ortho has appointed two new leaders to its C-suite. The organization named Christopher Lin as chief legal officer and Christine Thomas as chief quality, regulatory and clinical officer, according to a Jan. 20 news release…
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The Orland Bethel Family Foundation committed $53.5 million to expand the University of Pittsburgh’s Orland Bethel Family Musculoskeletal Research Center, according to a Jan. 21 news release. The donation is on top of previous gifts in 2023 and 2025 to…
As pain management makes its own advancements, spine surgeons are putting increased emphasis on multidisciplinary collaborations. Spine surgeons discuss how pain management’s advances are reshaping the work they do for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of…
Westwood, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Pascack Valley Medical Center has added the Stryker Mako SmartRobotics system to its orthopedic program. The technology will support total knee, partial knee and total hip replacements. It uses 3D CT-based planning and real-time robotic guidance…
Cleveland Clinic Rehabilitation and Sports Therapy has opened an outpatient physical therapy facility in Erie, Pa., to expand access to orthopedic and sports rehabilitation services in the region. The site is designed to support recovery from joint replacements, orthopedic injuries…
Generative AI and large language models provide some help in spine triage, but key decisions about surgery should be left to experts, according to a study published in the Global Spine Journal. Five things to know: 1. The study focused…
SurGenTec earned FDA 510(k) clearance of its ION-C facet fixation system, according to a Jan. 20 news release. ION-C is designed for posterior cervical fusion, and the clearance includes indications for the treatment of cervical pseudoarthrosis when implanted bilaterally within…
Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics has named Christopher Meyer, MD, as CEO, making him the first practicing physician to lead the organization. Dr. Meyer joined TCO in 2003 and has held leadership roles for nearly two decades, including on the…
Health systems have to come to the realization that patients are looking for value while still receiving top-notch care, according to this orthopedic surgeon. Ronald Gardner, MD, founder of Gardner Orthopedics in Fort Myers, Fla., connected with Becker’s to talk…
Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training. Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty must tighten clinical pathways, safeguard core surgical fundamentals in the…