Joshua Gary, MD, will be chair of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation at The University of Texas Medical Branch John Sealy School of Medicine in Galveston starting Aug. 3, according to an April 27 news release. Dr. Gary is an orthopedic…
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Nashville, Tenn.-based TriStar Centennial Children’s Hospital has launched a pediatric neurosurgery program, expanding access to specialized care for children across the region. The program recently completed its first pediatric endoscopic strip craniectomy on a 3-month-old patient, marking an early clinical…
Wisconsin Rapids-based Wisconsin River Orthopaedics opened a clinic in Marshfield, Wis., expanding access to orthopedic care in the region, according to an April 20 Marshfield Hub City Times report. The clinic aims to offer comprehensive orthopedic services in a more…
Patient-reported outcome measures carry a degree of weight in spine surgeons’ decisionmaking, but they’re only part of a fuller story. Four spine surgeons discuss where PROMs play a factor in their work. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of…
Life Spine’s ARx sacral alar iliac spinal fixation system earned expanded 510(k) clearance from the FDA, according to an April 28 news release. The system is now approved for use with compatible pedicle screws with 5.5mm or 6.0mm posterior rods…
Paramus-based Modern Orthopaedics of New Jersey has added Joseph Pyun, MD, to its staff. Dr. Pyun is an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive techniques, according to a news release from Modern Orthopaedics of New Jersey. He provides care…
Medical device company Medtronic has experienced a cybersecurity incident, with hackers breaching its network, according to an April 28 report from The HIPAA Journal. The hackers only gained access to a limited portion of Medtronic’s network, and the attack was…
Successful spine and orthopedic leaders constantly evolve with shifting mindsets and look past assumptions that may hold back their work. From the assumption that hospital settings equal the best quality to the belief that volume drives profit, here are the…
Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics has added Zachary Mosher, MD, to its staff. Dr. Mosher is an orthopedic surgeon with special interests in complex primary and revision hip and knee replacement, partial knee replacement, minimally invasive hip and knee replacement,…
From new leadership appointments to reshaping industry culture, here are orthopedic surgeons in the headlines from the past week: