Gregory Poulter, MD, a spine surgeon at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy, has debuted Surgical Theater’s newly cleared SyncAR Spine platform. The FDA recently granted 510(k) clearance to the platform, which uses AI-powered augmented and virtual reality tools. The update enables MRI and…
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SGMC Health in Valdosta, Ga., moved its orthopedics practice to a new location, according to a Feb. 23 news release. The new clinic is led by physicians Rehan Dawood, DO; Anthony D’Abarno, DO; Kevin Keith, DO, and John Kendrick, MD.…
Smith+Nephew has inked a distribution agreement with SI Bone for the iFuse TORQ portfolio. The portfolio includes two implants with indications for pelvic fracture fixation and fusion of the SI joint, according to a Feb. 23 news release from Smith+Nephew. …
Salem (Ohio) Regional Medical Center offers spinal cord stimulation for chronic pain through Ryan Sankovic, MD, the first physician to bring the therapy to the region. Dr. Sankovic specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation and pain medicine. He also provides…
Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute, part of Philadelphia-based Jefferson Health, opened a fifth orthopedic clinic and rehab site in Dunmore, Pa., following a recent fire at Lehigh Valley Hospital–Dickson City (Pa.). LVPG Orthopedics and Sports Medicine–Dunmore began seeing patients Feb. 23,…
Aaron Rosenberg, MD, a total joint surgeon at Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has died, the practice said in a Feb. 24 announcement. Dr. Rosenberg, who was 73, played a crucial role in advancing the field of hip and knee…
Orthofix saw single-digit growth in its fourth-quarter and full-year sales in 2025, according to financial results posted Feb. 24. Seven things to know: 1. Full-year sales were $822.3 million, including sales from the discontinued M6 artificial disc. That’s a 2.9%…
Hybrid nursing programs are gaining momentum, but securing alignment across nursing, finance and operations remains a persistent challenge. In this webinar, senior healthcare leaders discuss how to build durable business cases for virtual nursing programs and secure buy-in from executive…
Mar 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM America/Chicago
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Wendy Deibert, RN
AVP Virtual Care & Workforce Transformation Baptist Health System KY & IN
Marcia Murphy, MSN, RN
Chief Nursing Officer Vitalchat
Alan Pitt, MD
Chief Strategy Officer Vitalchat
Paul Lombardi, MD, performed the first commercial surgical cases in the U.S. using Gyder Surgical’s hip navigation system. Dr. Lombardi performed the case at the Tri-County Orthopedics’ Joint Replacement Institute outpatient center in Cedar Knolls, N.J., according to a Feb.…
In February two health systems settled spine and orthopedic cases for multi-million dollars. 1. Tacoma, Wash.-based MultiCare Health System is settling allegations that it endangered patients and fraudulently billed federal healthcare programs for unnecessary spine surgeries. The $3.7 million settlement…