1. Tyler Noble, DO, performed the first smart knee replacement in the Conway, S.C., region. He used Zimmer Biomet’s Persona IQ total knee replacement implant.
2. Cassandra Lee, MD, became one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to use the CartiHeal Agili-C cartilage repair implant.
3. Orthopedic surgeon Ryan Shephard, DO, performed the county’s first anterior total hip replacement at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital.
4. G. Russell Huffman, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopedic Institute, completed the first reverse total shoulder arthroplasty using the Apple Vision Pro.
At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 11-13 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.
