In April, Becker’s reported on four spine surgeons and neurosurgeons stepping into leadership roles from health system departments to medtech companies. 1. Stavropoula Tjoumakaris, MD, has been appointed chair of the neurosurgery department at Jefferson Neurosurgery, part of Philadelphia-based Jefferson…
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Columbia, Mo.-based MU Healthcare is using new MRI technology to better detect spine fractures in teen athletes, according to an April 16 report by NBC affiliate KY3. The system is seeing a rise in low back pain among young athletes,…
Foundation Surgical’s NavLock lateral lumbar disc prep instruments earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance for use with Medtronic’s O-arm and StealthStation, according to an April 16 LinkedIn post. The NavLock system offers real-time navigation for every step of discectomy, and Foundation…
CarboFix’s CarboClear hybrid posterior screw system earned 510(k) clearance from the FDA. The system is cleared for use across indications including oncology, degenerative conditions, trauma, revision surgery and infections, according to an April 14 news release shared with Becker’s. It…
Health systems are moving quickly to adopt clinical AI, but scaling it across complex environments remains a challenge. This report explores how leading organizations — including Akron Children’s, Christus Health, Inova Health System, UCHealth and WVU Medicine — are implementing…
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West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health is implementing an extended-reality platform to support neurosurgical and spine procedures across its network. The technology is being deployed at Cooperman Barnabas Medical Center in Livingston, N.J., Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick,…
Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Health System has named Amit Jain, MD, vice president of care transformation. In the role, Dr. Jain will lead systemwide efforts to improve the effectiveness, efficiency, consistency and affordability of care across hospitals and ambulatory practices. He…
Focusing on data and process improvements, payer reform and pushing the technology further are three ways that orthopedic and spine surgeons are looking at the next iteration of robotics. The robots used for spine and orthopedic procedures are expensive and…
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has appointed Brian Moore as chief education and product officer. In the role, Mr. Moore will lead the organization’s education portfolio, guiding the strategy, development, delivery and financial stewardship across its learning, publishing and…
In a healthcare system that has long treated surgery as the starting point, Omaha-based OrthoNebraska is quietly shifting the timeline. Inside its orthopedic hospital, preparation begins weeks before the first incision — not with imaging or scheduling, but with movement.…