Ithaca, N.Y.-based Cayuga Medical opened an orthopedic center in Cortland, N.Y., local news affiliate WHCU reports.

Here are three hospitals that have expanded spine or orthopedic services in the past month:

The Joint Commission has awarded its Gold Seal of Approval for Spine Surgery to Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake for demonstrating consistent compliance with its performance standards, Southlake Style reported Sept. 10.

In August, Anthony Romeo, MD, returned to the Chicago area to lead DuPage Medical Group's effort to develop a Musculoskeletal Institute.

Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic and Aspen (Colo.) Valley Hospital formalized a partnership months in the making.

Renowned for surgical care and treating patients with complex conditions, Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic operates in five states and provides care for more than one million patients a year. 

Syracuse (Neb.) Area Health has acquired Strasburger Orthopaedics in Lincoln, according to a Sept. 8 news release.

State College, Pa.-based University Orthopedics Center is expanding services at Conemaugh East Hills Memorial Medical Center in Johnstown, NBC affiliate WJAC reports.

Phoenix-based HonorHealth will open Sonoran Crossing Medical Center in the city in mid-September, AZ Big Media reports.

The Florence (S.C.) Neurosurgery and Spine Center is opening a second office in the city Sept. 14, according to SCNOW.

Neurosurgeons at Community Regional Medical Center in Fresno, Calif., are unable to take on new patients after a contract between Community Medical Centers and Central California Faculty Medical Group in Fresno expired Sept. 1, The San Joaquin Valley Sun reports.

Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics added five orthopedic surgeons from Des Plaines, Ill.-based Midwest Bone and Joint Institute, the Daily Herald reports.

Franklin, Tenn.-based Williamson Medical Center has been recognized for the safety and quality of its spinal fusions, Williamson Source reported Aug. 31.

The Environmental Protection Agency on Aug. 24 gave emergency approval for the use of a new COVID-19 cleanser that claims to kill the virus on surfaces for up to seven days, The Washington Post reports.

Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has lost $120 million in revenue during the COVID-19 pandemic and is anticipating revenue to be down between 20 percent and 30 percent by end of year, Burlington County Times reports.

Erik Bowman, MD, and Kathleen Kollitz, MD, are the newest hires at BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine.

Fremont, Calif.-based Silicon Valley Orthopaedics has opened its second clinic in Foster City, Calif., according to an Aug. 20 news release.

George Hernandez will retire as CEO of Memphis-based Campbell Clinic Jan 1, 2021, Memphis Business Journal reports.

Jupiter (Fla.) Medical Center has been awarded five accreditations for spine surgery and total joint replacement, South Florida Hospital News reported Aug. 19.

Here are four hospitals that have expanded spine programs and services in the past month: