Here are six spine surgeons who joined new practices in October: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Alvin Chan, MD; Casey Slattery, MD, and Kushagra Verma, MD, joined Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute. 2. AdventHealth Medical Group added…
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Operating rooms power hospital margins, yet preventable cancellations and administrative bottlenecks create costly idle time. In this Becker’s Perioperative Summit session, three leaders discuss how AI-driven automation is improving readiness, OR utilization and patient experience. Today’s perioperative teams face manual…
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Sridhar Yerramreddy
CEO and Founder of Steer Health
Farzad Massoudi, MD
Board-certified Neurosurgeon, Orange County Neurological Associates
Sunil Patel
Regional Chief Medical Officer at Prime Healthcare
Alejandro Lopez, DO, performed New Jersey’s first fully endoscopic laminectomy using Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal technology, according to an Oct. 28 news release from Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care. The milestone procedure was done in collaboration with Inspira Neuroscience. With…
In the One Big Beautiful Bill era, capacity is no longer an operational detail — it’s a financial imperative. Hospitals that can’t quickly adjust capacity, shorten stays or match resources to fluctuating demand face real financial threats, including margin erosion…
Dec 3, 2025 1:00 PM - 2:00 PM America/Chicago
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Peter Pronovost MD, PhD, FCCM
Chief Clinical Transformation Officer, University Hospitals
Shanthi Margoschis MSN, DHA, LSSBB, CPHQ, NEA-BC, CEO
Sutter Auburn Faith Hospital
Chris Van Gorder, MPA, FACHE
President and Chief Executive Officer at Scripps Health
Mohan Giridharadas
Founder & CEO, LeanTaaS
Hospitals can’t afford to wait for financial pressures to ease. With labor shortages, reimbursement cuts and capital constraints mounting, systems like Inova, Hartford HealthCare, Providence, UCSF Health and WVU Medicine are moving fast — using AI and smarter operations to…
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Workforce shortages, rising acuity and financial strain are testing anesthesiology services across the country. But some systems are adapting — and thriving — by embracing care team models, data-driven scheduling, and change management strategies that work. In this webinar, anesthesia…
Dec 8, 2025 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM America/Chicago
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David Leachman, MD, FASA, FACHE
Chief Executive Officer, Anesthesia, Sound Physicians
Noele Morse, DNP, MS, CRNA, CENP, NEA-BC
Chief Anesthetist Officer, Sound Physicians
Daniel Cooper, MD, performed knee surgery on Malik Nabers, a wide receiver for the New York Giants, according to an Oct. 28 report from espn.com. The surgery was to repair a torn ACL in Mr. Nabers’ right knee that suffered…
The care delivery journey for Cardiology specialty disease patient populations is evolving rapidly. As they seek to optimize patient outcomes and health system priorities, executive leaders at health systems are pioneering novel multi-disciplinary approaches. A recent Becker’s-Alnylam survey of 101 senior…
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Tim Affeldt, PharmD
Vice President of Specialty/Infusion Operations, Fairview Health Services
Jorge J. Garcia, PharmD, MS, MHA, MBA, FACCC, FACHE
Founder and Principal | Patagonia Healthcare Strategy, Corporate Pharmacy Clinical Enterprise | Baptist Health
Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has added Robert Elvington, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons. Dr. Elvington provides treatment for orthopedic conditions including fractures, bursitis, carpal tunnel, rotator cuff repair, shoulder instability and tennis elbow, according to an Oct. 22…
Neurosurgeon Chris Talbot, DO, successfully completed the first endoscopic spine surgery at AdventHealth Avista in Louisville, Colo. Dr. Talbot utilized a 4K ultra high-definition endoscopic system to treat compressed nerves or herniated discs, according to an Oct. 29 news release…