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Thomas Cartwright, MD, opened a spine clinic in Texas, according to a Dec. 1 news release.

The California Institute for Regenerative Medicine has awarded a $5.5 million grant to a University of California Irvine professor to study the use of stem cells to treat chronic cervical spinal cord injury.

Here are seven spine surgeons joining new practices in November:

Royal Philips' ClarifEye augmented reality system for spine surgery debuted in Spain and Oman, the company said Dec. 1.

Boulder (Colo.) Neurosurgical & Spine Associates experienced a data breach in September that could have exposed the personal information of 21,450 patients.

Baltimore-based University of Maryland Orthopaedics leased space in a building in Hunt Valley, Md., Baltimore Business Journal reported Nov. 30.

Jonathan Glashow, MD, performed the first anterior cruciate ligament restoration with the Bear implant in October, according to a Nov. 30 news release. 

Eminent Spine's cervical standalone system received FDA 510(k) approval, according to a Nov. 30 news release.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened an office in Wilton, Conn., The Wilton Bulletin reported Nov. 29.

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute and New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery became clinical sites to evaluate the safety and efficacy of an antibiotic-loaded bone void filler.