Smith+Nephew extended its partnership with the UFC, according to an Oct. 21 news release. The orthopedic devicemaker will continue as UFC’s Preferred Sports Medicine Technology Partner. The partnership was inked in 2024.
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Albany-based OrthoNY has added Matthew LeVasseur, MD, to its staff. Dr. LeVasseur is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in elbow, shoulder and sports medicine care, according to information shared with Becker’s. He joins Kyle Flik, MD, and Lee A. Kaback, MD,…
Chad Campion, MD, of Memphis, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic is taking the future of endoscopic spine education into his own hands. He launched a first-of-its kind endoscopic spine surgery fellowship for post-fellowship or practicing orthopedic spine surgeons. Lasting up to three…
Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, La., earned Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana recognition as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery. The Blue Distinction program recognizes hospitals and ASCs showing expertise in patient safety and deliver better…
The Orthopedic Center at Easton (Md.) has temporarily closed after a vendor issued a recall affecting the facility’s MRI machine, according to an Oct. 22 Star Democrat report. The center, a partner of University of Maryland Shore Regional Health, shut…
Orthopedic surgeon Mollie Manley, MD, has developed two new minimally invasive surgical techniques for common wrist injuries. The Anatomic C Scapholunate Reconstruction Technique created by Dr. Manley addresses tears in the ligaments of the wrist, using a single, minimally-invasive incision…
The following surgeons lead departments at hospitals ranked in the top 10 for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report for 2025-26, following a previous look at the leaders of the top-five programs. UCSF Health-UCSF Medical Center (San Francisco) U.S.…
West Orange, N.J.-based RWJBarnabas Health has opened an orthopedic physician practice in River Edge, N.J. Raphael Longobardi, MD, Adam Becker, MD, and Frank Liporace, MD, are leading the practice, according to an Oct. 20 news release from RWJBarnabas. The three…
Medtech company Catalyst OrthoScience has received $15 million in equity and debt financing. The additional funding allows Catalyst to strengthen its balance sheet and advance its commercial and clinical programs, according to an Oct. 22 news release from the company. …
Recent regulations pertaining to visa holders and applicants have posed challenges for healthcare systems when it comes to physician and medical student recruitment. Two spine surgeons share how these moves have affected the spine industry. Ask Spine Surgeons is a…