Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital opened its $150 million Orthopedic & Spine Tower in August, AL.com reported Sept. 22.

Plano-based Texas Back Institute has provided spinal care since it opened in 1977. Today, it's one of the largest freestanding multidisciplinary academic spine centers in the world.

Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro will add Siddharth Shetgeri, DO, in October, according to a Sept. 21 news release.

Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush is the No. 6 orthopedics center in the nation, according to U.S. News & World Report. Here are eight fast facts on three of its executives:

A practice that debuted new technology and four more spine centers to know:

Two more surgeons joined the newly-opened Adena Orthopedic and Spine Institute in Chillicothe, Ohio, according to a Sept. 21 news release.

Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Advanced Disc Replacement Spinal Restoration Center, founded by Todd Lanman, MD, is expanding to Florida.

Glenwood Springs, Colo.-based health system Valley View is moving ValleyOrtho to an office in Aspen, Colo.

Daniel Shumate has been CEO at Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics for nine months.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute made its first foray into the Florida market in September 2020. Here's a timeline on how the expansion has progressed over the last year:

Andy Blankemeyer is CEO of Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine.

Establishing a practice can be daunting in the early days of a spine surgeon's career, where so many decisions are critical to ensure you're starting on the right foot, such as choosing the right orthopedic group or health system, signing a fair contract, developing your surgical technique or managing your finances.

Cyberattacks increased significantly in 2020, amplified by a jump in extortion attempts against healthcare organizations and to acquire information related to COVID-19.

Las Vegas-based Optum Care Orthopaedics and Spine added two surgeons, according to a Sept. 15 news release shared in Nevada Business.

Dan Drawbaugh is CEO of The Steadman Clinic and Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo.

Here are five orthopedic practices to know:

OSF HealthCare has partnered with Great Plains Orthopedics to bring on six orthopedic surgeons and specialists, The Pantagraph reported Sept. 13.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute opened a walk-in clinic in Arlington Heights, Ill., the company announced Sept. 13. 

The drive to maintain independence is spurring more orthopedic practices to seek strategic partnerships with other groups, private equity platforms, hospitals and health systems.

Connecticut Orthopaedic Institute at MidState Medical Center in Meriden became the first center in the country to receive the Joint Commission's advanced certification in spine surgery.