Orthopedic and spine surgeons have watched the preapproval process become more rigorous over the past few years, and one reason is third-party administrators, said Scott Blumenthal, MD, partner at Texas Back Institute in Plano.
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Nicholas Grosso, MD, is president of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Aaron Johnson CEO Oct. 22, 2020.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Owen O'Neill, MD, president Feb. 1, 2021.
Allison Farmer is Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho's new CEO, the practice announced Sept. 9.
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Becker's reported on two orthopedic centers opening in September with hefty price tags.
Thomas Mroz, MD, is the institute chair for Cleveland Clinic's Orthopaedic and Rheumatologic Institute as well as the director of the Center for Spine Health and director of spine research at Cleveland Clinic. He was appointed in 2004.
Wilson Asfora, MD, will lead Miami-based Ceda Orthopedic Group's newly opened spine surgery center in the same city, according to a Sept. 8 news release.
Three sports medicine physicians joined Greenwich, Conn.-based Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists.
Farzin Kabaei, MD, opened two new clinics in the Los Angeles area Sept. 1, the company said.