Orthopedic and spine surgeons have watched the preapproval process become more rigorous over the past few years, and one reason is third-party administrators, said Scott Blumenthal, MD, partner at Texas Back Institute in Plano.
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Nicholas Grosso, MD, is president of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md.
Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, was named director of the UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex in Cranberry Township, Pa., the National Hockey League said Sept. 9.
Spinal Elements marked 100 procedures using its Sapphire X anterior cervical fixation system.
A former executive of Medtronic's spine business was named CEO of Corin Group, an orthopedic technology company.
OrthoPediatrics and SeaSpine reached an agreement to distribute 7D Surgical Flash navigation for pediatric applications, according to a Sept. 9 news release.
From the impact of orthopedic consolidation to predictions on surgery in 2031, here are four surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:
St. Paul, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Aaron Johnson CEO Oct. 22, 2020.
St. Paul, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics named Owen O'Neill, MD, president Feb. 1, 2021.