Alomere Health's 1,000th robotic-assisted joint replacement with the Mako system was performed by Eric Nelson, MD, in July, according to local news outlet Voiceofalexandra.com.
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Glen Ridge, N.J.-based Hackensack Meridian Mountainside Medical Center added Mako's SmartRobotics system for joint replacements, according to an Aug. 24 news release.
Sharat Kusuma, MD, joined the strategic advisory board for vTail Healthcare Communications, according to an Aug. 24 news release.
Four surgeons joined Watsonville, Calif.-based Coastal Health Partners, and two of them are spine and orthopedic specialists, TPG Online Daily reported Aug. 23.
Regional variations in patient volumes continue at hospitals across the U.S., but many returned to 2019 levels in June and July, according to a McKinsey & Company survey.
Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, Geisinger Health Plan and orthopedic devicemaker Medacta are collaborating to offer a two-year guarantee for total hip, knee and shoulder replacement surgeries.
Medtronic's cranial and spine technologies division grew 19 percent year-over-year in the first quarter of the 2022 fiscal year, and the company's total revenue hit $8 billion.
Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health has partnered with Sina Rajamand, DO, of Battle Born Brain and Spine.
Peter Daly, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon who's dedicated a significant part of his career to serving others.
Becker's Spine Review reported on three orthopedic surgeons receiving recognition in the last month: