During the pandemic, some orthopedic practices found that patients became more engaged with their procedures — wanting to know why and how their care is delivered.
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From plans to spin off its spine and dental lines to leadership changes and a new robotic platform, here are six key developments from Zimmer Biomet since January:
The FDA cleared several spine devices last month.
Patient Preferred Physicians and Practitioners, a society of highly referred providers, has named Steven DeLuca, DO, a "patient preferred orthopedic surgeon" for the state of Pennsylvania in 2021.
Here are six updates from spine and orthopedic device companies over the past week:
Cheektowaga, N.Y.-based UBMD Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine is opening two new locations in the state, according to an April 21 report from Buffalo Business First.
Construction is on track for Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic's $60 million expansion of its downtown facility, Northern Nevada Business Weekly reports.
Spinal neurosurgeon Oren Gottfried, MD, has used his medical expertise to pitch and write an upcoming episode of The Good Doctor, ABC11 reports.
The Colorado Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a woman who was billed $229,112 by Westminster-based St. Anthony North Health Campus for a 2014 spine surgery, Colorado Politics reports.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute named Christopher Olivia, MD, as its new CEO.