Practice Management

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.

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."