Henderson, N.C.-based UNC Health Pardee is expanding its orthopedic and sports medicine network with the addition of three surgeons: Shawn Bonsell, MD; Jack Graham, MD; and Charles Long, MD. Dr. Bonsell specializes in sports-related injuries, including arthroscopic knee and shoulder…
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The cost of an outpatient orthopedic procedure depends on multiple variables beyond the surgeon’s fee, including site of service, implants, staffing and payer requirements. Outpatient orthopedic cases are expanding rapidly — in 2023, outpatient orthopedic procedure volume was 33 times…
Healthcare organizations face a critical balancing act of maximizing AI’s transformative capabilities, while ensuring safety in patient care and measurable ROI. Faced with competitive pressure to quickly put AI solutions into practice, the stakes could not be higher, moving too…
Oct 27, 2025 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Dr. Phil Bernard
CMIO Children's Dallas
Dr. Nick Desai
COO Houston Methodist Cypress
Dr. Yasir Tarabichi
CAI MetroHealth
Supply chain breakdowns are resulting in canceled surgeries across the nation. Product shortages are not just a logistics problem — they’re a care delivery problem. Join supply chain executives from Tampa General Hospital, Cone Health and Wellstar Health System as…
Oct 27, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Mark Campbell
Vice President Supply Chain, Tampa General Hospital
Chad Richard
System Vice President Supply Chain, Cone Health
Tiffany Weaver
Executive Director of Purchasing, Wellstar Health System
Brandon Bowers
Head of Acute Healthcare, Amazon Business
Nicholas M Trzeciak, CMRP
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Addison Wood, DO, PhD, of Tulsa (Okla.) Bone & Joint recently performed the first robotic spine surgery in Tulsa at St. Francis Hospital. Dr. Wood used the Globus Exelsius E3D and GPS system, which provides 3D imaging and robotic guidance…
Highridge Medical entered a distribution agreement with SMAIO, a France-based medtech company, according to a Sept. 24 news release. Under the partnership, Highridge’s surgeon customers will get access to SMAIO’s full spinal realignment planning capabilities and can use the technologies…
PainTEQ named Mike Sherman, a spine and orthopedic medtech leader, to its board of directors, according to a Sept. 24 news release. Mr. Sherman has more than 30 years of experience at companies including Medtronic, Johnson & Johnson, Smith and…
There are a number of misconceptions when it comes to reimbursements in the orthopedic space, including surgeons’ actual take-home pay and the way that it is determined. According to surgeons in the field, a large majority of what is on…
Although no spine innovation may become completely obsolete, some technologies won’t be needed as often over time, Vladimir Sinkov, MD, said. Dr. Sinkov, of Las Vegas-based Sinkov Spine, shared the technology and techniques that are most likely to be less…
Morristown, N.J.-based Atlantic Brain and Spine has added orthopedic spine surgeon Farah Musharbash, MD, to its team. His clinical focus includes minimally invasive endoscopic techniques, motion-preserving procedures, complex scoliosis and deformity correction, and robotic navigation. He will see patients across…