From a surgeon donating masks to another healing a teen's spine disorder, here are three spine surgeons making headlines over the past week:
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Zeguang Ren, MD, PhD, joined Stuart, Fla.-based Cleveland Clinic Martin Health, according to a Jan. 7 report from South Florida Hospital News.
Parvizi Surgical Innovation, a company owned by orthopedic surgeon Javad Parvizi, MD, has invested in a software company focused on medical grade virtual reality and augmented reality technology for surgical training.
A study published in The Spine Journal found a link between the number of patents orthopedic spine surgeons hold and the amount of royalties and licensing fees they receive from the industry.
The Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee has grown significantly in the last two years, and CEO Darren Harris sees more big moves in 2021, according to a report in local Tennessee news website Williamson Source.
San Francisco-based Carrum Health closed $40 million in Series A funding, which it will use to improve its artificial intelligence-powered technology and expand access to care, according to a Jan. 7 news release.
From a surgeon receiving an accolade from a professional society to another about to open a clinic in Virginia, here are the latest orthopedists making the news:
Robert Molinari, MD, is a neurosurgeon and spine surgeon at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center.
Sarim Mir, MD, owner of Mir Neurology & Spine Center in Hagerstown, Md., has donated more than 40,000 masks to first responders, with 25,000 more on the way, Herald-Mail Media reported Jan. 6.
Mayo Clinic Health System is expanding imaging capabilities at its Onalaska, Wis., clinic, local news outlet WKBT reported Jan. 7.