New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery honored Robert Hotchkiss, MD, with a Lifetime Achievement Award at its 41st Annual HSS Tribute Dinner, according to a June 2 news release. Dr. Hotchkiss is a hand and upper extremity surgeon, and…
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Ben Burch, MD, joined Atlanta Spine Institute’s Sandy Springs, Ga., location, according to a June 3 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Burch has expertise in endoscopic spine surgery, and in 2025 he performed the state’s first endoscopic spinal fusion.…
Medtech company OrthoAlign has received FDA 510(k) clearance for its Lantern ASC system. The technology is a handheld surgical navigation system designed for total joint arthroplasty procedures, including total and partial knee replacements, according to a June 3 news release…
For decades, hospitals have become increasingly sophisticated at repairing fractures. They have invested in orthopedic service lines, surgical technology, care pathways and recovery programs designed to improve outcomes after injury. According to Shannon Carpenter, MD, they may be focusing on…
Aclarion partnered with the Institute of Neuro Innovation in Santa Monica, Calif., according to a June 3 news release. Amir Vokshoor, MD, who leads the institute, will use SPECT-CT and Aclarion’s Nociscan in conjunction to support physicians treating chronic lower…
For decades, orthopedic surgeons and neurosurgeons have often approached spine care from different training pathways, different departments and sometimes different philosophies. At Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center, leaders say some of the best spine care happens when those distinctions…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery has entered into a strategic joint venture with Lumexa Imaging, a provider of outpatient imaging services. The two organizations plan to expand access to outpatient imaging services across the New York City metro…
Tampa, Fla.-based Shriners Children’s is developing an AI tool designed to predict potentially dangerous changes in spinal cord signals before surgery. The model is being trained using thousands of data points from surgical procedures, clinical notes, X-rays and patient histories.…
Musculoskeletal surgeries performed in ASCs are projected to generate $13.5 billion in Medicare fee-for-service savings from 2025 to 2034, overtaking digestive system procedures to become the second-largest specialty by program savings, according to an analysis of KNG Health data published…
Physiatrist Dellene Troy, DO, has joined Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, according to a June 2 news release shared with Becker’s. Dr. Troy sees patients 12 and older, and she has expertise in neck and back pain, joint pain, sciatica, degenerative…