An orthopedic practice said claims that led to a spine surgeon’s reauthorization denial from the New York Workers’ Compensation Board stem from a civil lawsuit and are “baseless.” The board’s April 15 letter denied authorization renewal for Vadim Lerman, DO,…
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A new orthopedic supergroup is taking a steady approach toward growth and shared values, John Corsetti, MD, told Becker’s. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance launched in January and serves as an aggregation of five New England practices, Dr. Corsetti said. The groups…
Medical device company NanoHive Medical has earned exclusive sublicensing rights for DirectSync Surgical’s piezoelectric implantable sensor technology for use in spinal fusions. DirectSync Surgical previously licensed the technology from the University of Kansas, according to a June 10 news release. …
Jimmy Zhu, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Edward-Elmhurst Medical Group in Naperville, Ill. Dr. Zhu first joined the Endeavor Health network in October 2022 after completing his spine surgery fellowship at Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital and…
Louisville, Colo.-based AdventHealth Avista has earned an Orthopedic and Spine Center of Excellence designation from health accreditor DNV Healthcare. The designation has been given to just 13 hospitals in the U.S., and AdventHealth Avista is the first system in the…
Indianapolis-based Community Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for advanced certification in spine surgery. The certification is offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and recognizes systems based on several factors, including presurgical…
Spine and orthopedic leaders are optimistic about ways to grow their practices in the next 12 months. Top opportunities include physician partnerships, leveraging artificial intelligence and exploring more ways to deliver patient care. The 19 leaders featured in this article…
From endoscopic spine to cervical laminoplasty, spine surgeons discuss the procedures that they want to see gain prominence. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues…
Spineology launched its OptiMesh Align system for anterior and posterior implant expansion, according to a June 10 news release. OptiMesh Align provides real-time, in-situ implant expansion for a patient specific lordotic shape up to 20 degrees. It’s delivered though one…
Chad Campion, MD, has kept up with the latest spine navigation and robotic technologies in his career. His clinical interests also include endoscopic spine surgery, scoliosis and cervical disc replacement. Dr. Campion, of Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, joined the…