Neurosurgeon Alexander Taghva, MD, introduced focused ultrasound at his practice in Orange County, Calif., according to a Dec. 3 news release.
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Southern California Orthopedic Institute added George Wahba, MD, according to a Dec. 2 Instagram post.
James Kerpsack, MD, performed his first procedure with the BEAR implant, according to a Dec. 3 news release shared with Becker's.
AdventHealth has partnered with Southeastern Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, soon to be known as Southeastern Orthopedics and Spine, to expand access to orthopedics, spine and sports medicine care.
Devicemaker Medtronic has entered into a settlement with Dan Abrams Co. in a yearslong spine device fraud lawsuit, according to a Dec. 2 report from Bloomberg Law.
Single-level spinal fusions saw similar patient-reported outcomes after a year at an orthopedic specialty hospital and a tertiary referral center, according to a study in the December 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.
Here are six orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals and health systems in November, as reported by Becker's:
Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho added Nabil Mehta, MD, the practice said Dec. 2.
Flaget Memorial Hospital in Bardstown, Ky., earned a $600,000 grant to buy a Zimmer Biomet robot for knee replacements.
Utica, N.Y.-based Wynn Hospital added the Mako SmartRobotics system for hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a Dec. 1 report by Spectrum News 1.