Michele Brinkman, chief operating officer of Albany-based OrthoNY since 2017, has been appointed interim CEO of the practice, the Albany Business Review reported March 12.

Becker's has reported on three spine centers that opened or have been announced in the past month:

Nonprofit health system St. Luke's has opened a spine center in Duluth, Minn.

Bloomington, Minn.-based Tria Orthopedics has opened a $3.2 million clinic in Stillwater, Minn., TwinCities.com reported March 11.

Since the beginning of the year, Becker's has reported on five CEO moves at orthopedic practices:

Specialty Orthopedic Group Tennessee in Lebanon has filed for voluntary Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, which allows businesses to restructure debts to help repay creditors over time, the Nashville Business Journal reported March 11.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on eight orthopedic centers opened or announced in the past month:

Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center plans to open a $100 million hospital for orthopedic, reconstructive and plastic surgery in the fall.

Farzin Kabaei, MD, opened his new practice, Los Angeles-based Robotic Hip and Knee Replacement LA.

Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare became the first hospital in the state to offer augmented reality-assisted spine surgery, the Daily Journal reported March 8.

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Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute added Inbar Kirson, MD, and Lynn Gettleman Chehab, MD, to its OrthoHealth weight management program.

West Columbia, S.C.-based Lexington Medical Center will open a community medical center in Columbia, S.C., on March 9, with many specialty practices opening soon after, NBC affiliate WIS reports.

Greenwich, Conn.-based Spire Orthopedic Partners is a spine and orthopedics-focused practice management company that was established in 2020.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC is opening an orthopedic practice in Harrisburg, Pa., on April 1.

The COVID-19 pandemic affected physicians in a number of ways, according to Medscape's "Orthopedist Burnout & Happiness Report 2021."

OrthoVirginia, a 114-physician group in Richmond, has been affected by a cybersecurity attack, ABC affiliate 8News reported March 5.

Steindler Orthopedic Clinic, a 17-physician group in Iowa City, said it is purchasing a 35-acre property to expand its presence in Iowa, the Iowa City Press-Citizen reports.

Martins Ferry-based East Ohio Regional Hospital reopened its outpatient rehabilitation and sports medicine services, local news affiliate WTRF reported March 3.

Orlando (Fla.) Health named longtime executive Carlos Carrasco to lead the still-in-development Orlando Health Jewett Orthopedic Institute, the health system announced March 2.