Shane Nho, MD, is a hip arthroscopy and sports medicine specialist at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. He is also the director of hip preservation at Rush University Medical Center, where he focuses his practice on hip, shoulder and knee treatment. By Laura Dyrda - 12/26/18

Here are nine hospitals, health systems and private practices expanding spine and neurosurgery programs. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/26/18

An eight-person jury ordered Cincinnati Children's Hospital to pay $2 million in damages to a former patient of fugitive spine surgeon Atiq Durrani, MD, Cincinnati Business Courier reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Alejandro Badia, MD, is a board-certified hand and upper extremity orthopedic surgeon. He is also the founder and CMO of Badia Hand to Shoulder Center and OrthoNow, both based in Doral, Fla.  By Shayna Korol - 12/20/18

Grand Junction, Colo.-based Vail-Summit Orthopaedics and The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., are among four organizations collaborating on a plan to open a new orthopedic surgery center in Dillon, Colo., according to Summit Daily. By Jackie Drees - 12/20/18

Orthopaedic Hospital of Wisconsin in Glendale is set to open two outpatient locations in January 2019, according to Milwaukee Business News. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/20/18

Birmingham, Ala.-based Swaid Clinic is expanding its spine and orthopedic services with the construction of a new $21 million medical facility in Vestavia Hills, Ala., CBS 42 News reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/19/18

Investigators claim the manager at Edge Spine & Joint Medical Center in Greensburg, Pa., stole $52,625 over a six-month period, according to Pittsburgh Tribune-Review. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/19/18

Healthcare Real Estate Insights named Spine Team Texas – Allen a finalist for its 2018 Best New Medical Office Building and Other Outpatient Facilities, according to a LinkedIn post. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/19/18

Panama City Beach, Fla.-based Panhandle Orthopaedics recently switched to a new EHR that integrated with its practice management system to streamline workflows and improve staff efficiencies. By Laura Dyrda - 12/19/18

When scheduling surgeries, orthopedic practices should give preference to procedures that have not been previously canceled, according to a study in Current Orthopaedic Practice. By Shayna Korol - 12/18/18

Conway (Ark.) Regional Medical Center threated to sue Baptist Health Medical Center-Conway for its contract with the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, according to Kark.com. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/18/18

Patient Sarah Witter, 62, visited Rutland (Vt.) Regional Medical Center after breaking her leg on a ski trail. An orthopedic surgeon performed a routine surgery to place two metal plates onto Ms. Witter's bone and sent her on her way, according to NPR. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/18/18

Baton Rouge, La.-based Mary Bird Perkins — Our Lady of the Lake Cancer Center opened its new musculoskeletal oncology clinic in Baton Rouge. By Jackie Drees - 12/18/18

Baptist Health Medical Center — Little Rock (Ark.) installed the Mazor X Robotic Guidance Platform for spine surgery, according to Kark.com. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/18/18

Herndon, Va.-based RxWellness Spine & Health now offers treatments that combine chiropractic care and physical therapy rehabilitation. By Jackie Drees - 12/17/18

EMR software company Modernizing Medicine's EMR was named a top performer for overall satisfaction and earned above-average scores in key performance categories in KLAS' Orthopedic EMR 2018 report. By Jackie Drees - 12/17/18

Chicago-based MBRE Healthcare purchased the Panorama Medical Center in Golden, Colo, for $26 million. The building is home to Golden-based Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center, the Colorado Real Estate Journal reports. By Jackie Drees - 12/17/18

Virginia Beach-based Virginia Institute for Sports Medicine will join OrthoVirginia's medical practice in January 2019. By Jackie Drees - 12/17/18

Healthcare investment firm Great Point Partners completed a growth recapitalization in San Diego-based Spine & Sport Physical Therapy. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/17/18