Boardman Ohio-based Southwoods Health purchased an ExcelsiusGPS spine robot, according to an April 21 news release. The $1.3 million investment was made after spine surgeons spent two years evaluating options for robotic-assisted spine systems. Frank Grisafi, MD, performed the first…
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Charthage, Ill.-based Memorial Hospital and Macomb, Ill.-based McDonough District Hospital partnered, and added orthopedic surgeon Corey Welchlin, DO, according to an April 21 news release. Dr. Welchlin will see patients at Memorial Medical Clinic Carthage and MDH. He has practiced…
Jonathan Rasouli, MD, joined NeuroSpine Plus in Paramus, N.J., after working with Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y., he said in an April 22 email to Becker’s. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Rasouli, a board-certified spinal neurosurgeon, joined…
Prior authorization is no longer just a checkpoint in orthopedic care, It’s becoming a defining force in how, when and even whether patients receive treatment. As payers expand algorithm-driven reviews and tighten requirements, surgeons say the impact is reshaping clinical…
WVU Medicine United Hospital Center in Bridgeport, W.Va., purchased Medtronic’s new Stealth AXiS surgical system, the hospital said in an April 20 Facebook post. The Stealth AXiS system was cleared by the FDA earlier this year, and initial cases have…
The two-property portfolio of Louisville (Ky.) Orthopaedic Clinic has been sold to a private real estate investor. The portfolio includes more than 35,000 square feet of rentable space across the two medical offices, located in Louisville, Ky., and New Albany,…
Pediatric hand surgeon Scott Kozin, MD, was named chief medical officer for Tampa-based Shriners Children’s. In the role Dr. Kozin will lead medical staff and oversee clinical strategy, quality and patient care across Shriners’ network, according to an April 22…
Revision spine surgery is among the most technically demanding work in the OR, and some spine surgeons have rethought their approaches to these cases. Three spine surgeons discuss their changes for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series…
Daniel Park, MD, performed the first case in the Midwest using the ActiveL artificial disc, he said in an April 21 LinkedIn post. The ActivL lumbar artificial disc rejoined the U.S. market under Highridge Medical in February. Dr. Park is…
Johnson City, Tenn.-based Appalachian Orthopedics & Neurosurgery has relocated one of its practices into a new, expanded location. The practice’s Elizabethton, Tenn., office has moved into a new location with increased clinic space, in-house imaging and specialty orthopedic services, according…