Strengthening spine surgeon education is just one of many things Edward Dohring, MD, wants to accomplish as he steps into the role of president for the North American Spine Society. He also wants to grow diversity among leadership and engagement.
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From an entrepreneur to an advocate, here are eight spine and orthopedic surgeons who were honored in the third quarter of 2021:
Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened the Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics at Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics opened its Stillwater, Minn., clinic, Hometown Source reported Sept. 30.
Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies plans to build a medical campus in Greeley, Colo., the Greeley Tribune reported Oct. 1.
Jeff Cambra, a medtech executive who spent 12 years at Medtronic and most recently worked for Zimmer Biomet, has been appointed CEO of SpinaFX Medical, a Toronto-based minimally invasive image-guided therapy startup.
NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital was named the best hospital for neurosurgery in the world on Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons is now including laser therapy in its guidelines for treating osteoarthritis of the knee.
In September, a Connecticut neurosurgeon became the second in the world to perform spine surgery with a newly approved patient-specific implant, which he believes can reduce complications and achieve superior outcomes over traditional implants.
Christopher Olivia, MD, was named CEO of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, replacing Mike West in April.