This year is ramping up to be a big year for the U.S. healthcare and political landscapes.
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David Gendelberg, MD, is a spine surgeon and clinical instructor in the department of orthopedics at University of Washington School of Medicine in Seattle.
Spinal implant-maker Medicrea is soliciting U.S.-based strategic partners, which could lead to an acquisition or partnership.
The use of robotics in general surgery procedures jumped from 1.8 percent in 2012 to 15.1 percent in 2018 — and the increase was even higher for certain procedures, according to a new study published in JAMA.
Lighthouse Surgery Center will open across the street from Hartford, Conn.-based St. Francis Hospital and Medical Center in February, the Hartford Courant reports.
The University of Alabama at Birmingham on Jan. 13 opened a proton therapy facility providing treatment for spine and brain tumors.
Pueblo, Colo.-based Parkview Medical Center on Jan. 13 revealed plans to build an orthopedic hospital and comprehensive cancer center, The Pueblo Chieftain reports.
Neurosurgeon John Cowan, MD, on Jan. 13 entered the race for the U.S. House of Representatives, the Rome News-Tribune reports.
Jaehon Kim, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at the New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai's Leni & Peter W. May Department of Orthopedics.
Owoicho Adogwa, MD, is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor in the department of neurological surgery at the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center in Dallas.