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How leading health systems are staying ahead of physician shortages

RWJBarnabas Health and BJC Medical Group are confronting one of healthcare’s biggest threats: workforce instability. These leaders are rethinking how they recruit, retain and deploy physicians — not as a reaction to shortages but as a strategy to build long-term…

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Dr. Matt Broom

Chief Medical Officer, BJC Medical Group

Dr. Michael Loftus

Senior Vice President for System Medical Affairs, RWJBarnabas Health; Chief Medical Officer, Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center

Shannon Peterson

Senior Vice President, Medicus Healthcare Solutions

Rethinking orthopedic care for an aging America

On any given day, April Armstrong, MD, might move from teaching surgical residents to mapping gene variants to talking with patients in their 90s about their goals for life after a fracture. It’s that blend of science, systems and empathy…

Why the orthopedic ASC migration is just beginning

Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…

Expandable cages aren't a one-size fits all solution for TLIF: Study

Expandable cage designs are effective in spinal fusion, but devices that address more than just disc height alone have additional benefits, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery. The study included…

Dr. Ehsan Jazini debuts hybrid lumbar disc replacement and TOPS procedure on the East Coast

Ehsan Jazini, MD, performed the first two-level lumbar disc replacement combining the TOPS spine system. He performed the milestone case at Reston (Va.) Hospital at L4-L5 and L5-S1, according to a Nov. 7 news release. The patient previously had spinal…

Dr. Dan Cooper, Dr. Kevin Kaplan operate on Jacksonville Jaguars rookie

Dan Cooper, MD, and Kevin Kaplan, MD, performed knee surgery on Travis Hunter, a wide receiver and defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Dallas on Nov. 11. The surgery was to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament in Mr.…

Alliance Orthopedics adds Dr. Roman Ashmyan

Matawan, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added Roman Ashmyan, DO, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Ashmyan specializes in shoulder replacement surgery and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, as well as sports medicine, according to a Nov. 11 news…

An 'exciting time' for regenerative spine, orthopedics

Vivek Babaria, DO, FAAPMR, is cautiously optimistic about what’s next for regenerative medicine, and as an interventional spine and sports medicine physician, he’s focused on the data that will drive it forward. Dr. Babaria of DISC Sports & Spine Center,…

New York neurosurgery group to open flagship office

Lake Success, N.Y.-based Nkrumah Neurosurgery & Spine received approval from the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees to open a new flagship location in Mineola, N.Y. Led by founder Louis Nkrumah, MD, PhD, the site will serve as the primary…

From paper forms to 400% more MRI referrals. MRA’s digital shift explained

Patients at elevated risk of breast cancer are often missed in routine care and with paper-based high-risk screening programs. Midstate Radiology Associates (MRA) changed that. In 2021, MRA overhauled its approach with a digital-first platform that standardizes history collection, calculates…

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