Oxford (Miss.) Surgery Center has completed a 4,620-square-foot expansion in partnership with Oxford Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, according to a Jan. 23 report from The Oxford Eagle.

Thomasville, Ga.-based Archbold Medical Group has opened a new orthopedics clinic in Thomasville, the organization said Jan. 17 Facebook post. 

Orthopaedic Associates in Fort Walton Beach, Fla., has seen success with the recently added Prescribe FIT program, a virtual health coaching service, according to a Jan. 21 news release. 

Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health has acquired Raleigh, N.C.-based Carolina Family Practice & Sports Medicine, which has multiple locations in the area, according to a Jan. 15 report from Triangle Business Journal.

Southern Orthopedic Surgeons earned the certificate of need for an ASC in Montgomery, Ala., WSFA 12 reported Jan. 15.

The Orthopedic Institute in Sioux Falls, S.D., will close its doors after 20 years in order to relocate to Tea, S.D., according to a Jan. 15 report from Dakota News Now.

Here are five orthopedic and spine practices that have opened in the South, as reported by Becker's since Jan. 6:

University at Buffalo (N.Y.) Neurosurgery is leading the development of a $20 million medical office building in Orchard Park, N.Y., according to a Jan. 15 report from Buffalo Business First.

As ASCs become more popular and cases continue migrating to outpatient settings, leaders need to learn how to scale appropriately, according to Earl Kilbride, MD, of Austin (Texas) Orthopedic Institute.

Omaha-based OrthoNebraska inked a partnership with Health Catalyst, according to a Jan. 13 news release.

One frustrating aspect for spine surgeon Bethwel Raore, MD, is peer-to-peer reviews and getting insurance coverage for his patient's care.

Duane Pitt, MD, has opened Spine Disorders of Texas, a new advanced spine care practice in Flower Mound, Texas.  

Becker's reported on two orthopedic practices' data breaches since Jan. 1.

Christus Health has started scheduling patient appointments for its new Beaumont, Texas-based Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute, which is set to open Jan. 13.

Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin (Texas), an affiliate of Growth Orthopedics, has opened a new location in Leander, Texas.

Gainesville, Fla.-based UF Health has broken ground on a 24,000-square-foot orthopedic outpatient facility. 

Brian Gantwerker, MD, president of the Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, has experienced wildfire evacuations in the past, but wildfires that began Jan. 7 across Los Angeles County have posed new concerns.

Three orthopedic practices in Indiana will merge to form OrthoIndiana.

On New Year's Day in 2023 Jason Sansone, MD, was with his team in an empty office eating Jimmy John's sandwiches for lunch and talking about the start of their new practice – Orthopedic and Spine Centers of Wisconsin.

Wichita, Kan.-based Advanced Orthopaedic Associates has opened a new office and partnered with the Hurt! mobile application, according to a Jan. 8 report from The Wichita Eagle.