Practice Management

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.

Here are 10 things to know about New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery in 2021:

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.