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Brian Hoeflinger, MD, and David Lewis, MD, are joining Mercy Health — The Neuroscience Institute, St. Luke's in Maumee, Ohio, according to a July 2 report by the Norwalk Reflector.

Here are four hospitals and health systems that have earned certifications for orthopedic and spine care since April 13: 

Medical technology company Stryker has launched its new Ortho Q Guidance system, the only fully autonomous guidance system in orthopedics. 

Cleveland-based University Hospitals has cut the ribbon on its Ahuja Medical Center's UH Drusinsky Sports Medicine Institute, part of a $236 million expansion in Beachwood, Ohio, according to a July 4 report from cleveland.com.

While orthopedic and spine surgeons are always learning new things in the operating room, they are also practicing and honing skills unrelated to their daily work tasks. 

New York City-based Columbia University named David Trofa, MD, as the next head physician for the Lions — the school's collective athletic teams. 

Iowa surgeon Lynn Lindaman, MD, an orthopedist at West Des Moines-based Lindaman Orthopaedics, has signed an agreement with the Iowa Board of Medicine not to practice until two counts of abuse are resolved in court, according to a July 5…

PELTO Health Partners, a network of independent physicians and providers from Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho, Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Seattle-based Proliance Surgeons, has added Wayne Weil, MD, to its board of directors, according to a July 5 LinkedIn post.

Sanford Health Fargo (N.D.) has earned The Joint Commission's gold seal of approval for total hip replacement, total knee replacement, total shoulder replacement and hip fractures.

July 2023 Issue of Becker’s Spine Review ON THE COVER The future of orthopedics in 1 word Ten surgeons connected with Becker’s to describe the future of orthopedics in one word. OrthoIllinois, Rockford Spine Center integrate OrthoIllinois, a division of OrthoMidwest, will integrate…