Galion, Ohio-based Avita Health System has broken ground on a medical clinic to consolidate existing services, according to a Sept. 4 report from Crawford County Now. The 15,000-square-foot facility will be located in Bucyrus, Ohio, and will combine its existing…
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The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is continuing to improve its registry program, integrating Epic’s cloud-based Community Registries. The platform will make it easier for health systems to participate in the American Joint Replacement Registry in 2026, which provides more…
Warsaw, Ind.-based OrthoPediatrics Corp. has entered into a distribution partnership with Canada-based MY01 to expand access to its continuous perfusion sensing technology platform for diagnosing limb perfusion injuries in children, according to a Sept. 5 system news release. The technology…
The Christus Orthopedics and Sports Medicine Institute in Beaumont, Texas, has launched a Saturday clinic to give student-athletes quicker access to care during football season, according to a Sept. 4 12NewsNow report. The clinic, open 8-11 a.m. through November, focuses…
Medical device company CurvaFix has received 510(k) clearance for its CurvaFix Low Profile System for fixation of pelvic fractures. The new system has smaller head geometry for a lower-profile construct, implants with increased compression and extended implant lengths, according to…
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Optim Orthopedics is set to add three surgeons to its staff in September, according to a Sept. 4 report from Grice Connect. Charles Powell, MD, total joint replacement specialist and has expertise in Mako robotic-assisted hip and knee replacement procedures. …
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Watauga Orthopedics is celebrating its 75th year in practice this year. Howell Sherrod, MD, founded the practice in 1950 when he opened the first orthopedic clinic in the region, according to a LinkedIn post from Watauga Orthopedics. …
Myrtle Beach, S.C.-based OrthoSC has added shoulder and sports medicine specialist Benjamin Catoe, DO, according to a system news release. Dr. Catoe will see patients at the group’s Murrells Inlet office as well as the Carolina Forest office in Myrtle…
The healthcare industry is recalibrating after President Donald Trump revoked a Biden-era executive order that sought to limit hospital consolidation. In 2021, then-President Joe Biden directed federal agencies to take a tougher stance on mergers and acquisitions, particularly in healthcare.…
Orthopedic implant company Bioretec has appointed Christopher DiGiovanni, MD, to its scientific advisory board, according to a Sept. 4 system news release. Dr. DiGiovanni is a professor of orthopedic surgery at Harvard Medical School and chief emeritus of foot and…