Tim Micek, MD, has joined MercyOne Clinton (Iowa) Medical Center, according to a Dec. 8 report from the Clinton Herald.

FirstHealth Moore Regional Hospital in Pinehurst, N.C., has been recognized as a Blue Distinction Center+ for Spine Surgery, The Laurinburg Exchange reported Dec. 8.

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Northeast Orthopedic Sports Clinic & Physical Therapy opened a fifth location with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Dec. 3, according to WEIS Radio.

Surgeons have been making their way from the operating room to the small screen as Netflix docuseries continue to shine a light on the medical field, with another streaming service producing a TV adaptation of Wondery's "Dr. Death" podcast series, set to premiere in 2021.

University of Maryland Baltimore Washington Medical Center placed the final beam on its $43.8 million outpatient care office building Dec. 3.

New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University has launched a neurotrauma program to serve as a research hub and destination for clinical care, according to India Education Diary.

Leawood. Kan.-based Orthopaedic and Sports Medicine Consultants and Dickson-Diveley Orthopaedics will merge March 1.

Providence-based Ortho Rhode Island is now offering Mocingbird, a cloud-based medical credential app, to its team of over 40 medical professionals.

Mercy Hospital in Miami and Kendall Regional Medical Center in Tamiami, Fla., part of HCA East Florida, are now offering augmented reality spine surgery.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery is now offering remote second opinions for patients across the U.S.

Coastal Orthopedics is planning a new medical center and headquarters in Bradenton, Fla.

Covenant Health is shifting many of its spine and orthopedic cases at Covenant Medical Center to Grace Surgical Hospital in Lubbock, Texas, which will open Dec. 5, EverythingLubbock.com reports.

The Steadman Clinic opened its Aspen, Colo., office Dec. 1, with Jared Lee, MD, serving as medical director.

Herschel Beker, MD, a founding member of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics, is retiring after 30 years, according to a Dec. 1 press release.

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Houston-based U.S. Physical Therapy completed the acquisition of a three-clinic physical therapy practice Dec. 1.

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Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint is building a medical office adjacent to its ASC set to open in fall 2021, the Daily Sun reports.

Clearwater, Fla.-based Morton Plant Hospital purchased a medical office building and vacant land next to the facility for $1.4 million Nov. 23, according to The St. Pete Catalyst.