Aurora Spine earned two independent patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Patent No. 12,478,411 B2, spinal implant for motion preservation or fusion, is the 10th U.S. patent supporting the company’s Zip…
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New York City-based NYU Langone Orthopedics has expanded its orthopedic surgery residency program from 14 to 16 residents per year, further growing a training pipeline that already produces more orthopedic surgeons than any other institution in the country. The move…
Hoag Orthopedic Institute Surgery Center Aliso Viejo (Calif.) earned a 2025 Human Experience (HX) Guardian of Excellence Award from Press Ganey, according to a Jan. 7 news release shared with Becker’s. The ASC is in the top 5% of healthcare…
Casper-based Banner Wyoming Medical Center added Daniela Abrams, MD, k2radio.com reported Jan. 7. Dr. Abrams specializes in complex brain and spine conditions, the report said. She earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa…
Orlando (Fla.) Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute earned a 2025 Human Experience Guardian of Excellence Award, according to a Jan. 7 email shared with Becker’s. The award recognizes hospitals and health systems for their patient experience. The Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic…
Nearly two-thirds of healthcare leaders say their IT infrastructure is not prepared to manage future risk. As AI investments rise, foundational readiness gaps are becoming harder and more costly to ignore. Drawing on a global survey of healthcare executives and…
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Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute has added Adriana Arenas, MD, as a nonsurgical spine care physician, effective Jan. 6. Dr. Arenas specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, treating spine conditions, neurologic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, according to…
EDGE Surgical has launched a universal version of its single-use electronic depth gauge, Ortho EDG, now compatible with all major orthopedic plating systems. The device features dynamic calibration technology and a digital display to deliver accurate, sterile measurements during orthopedic…
Quoc Tran, MD, a pain management physician, joined Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports. Dr. Tran’s expertise includes minimally invasive lumbar decompression, neuromodulation, biologics and epidural injections, according to a Jan. 6 news release shared with Becker’s. He earned his medical…
Spine surgeons have to balance surgical care and conservative treatment in their work, and some conditions have tended to be over-operated. Two surgeons discuss the barriers that make some overtreated cases challenging to push back on. Ask Spine Surgeons is…