Norton Leatherman Spine added two spine surgeons who started working at the Louisville, Ky.-based practice Sept. 1.
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Temple Therapeutics, a women's health company, launched a spinoff venture for orthopedic sports medicine, according to a Sept. 9 news release.
Dr. Simon Kelley was named chief of orthopedic surgery and sports medicine at Texas Children's Hospital in Houston.
Here are five orthopedic practice openings happening in the South that Becker's has reported on since Aug. 13:
Chad Amato, MD, a hand and upper-extremity surgeon, has joined Orthopedic Associates of Port Huron (Mich.).
Mercy Washington (Mo.) has added robotic-assisted knee replacements, according to a Sept. 9 report from the Warren County Record.
Robotics is among several factors that will be crucial to the future of endoscopic spine surgery.
Mark Prevost II, MD, a surgeon at the Jasper-based Alabama Back Institute, has become the third physician in the state to offer minimally invasive spine operations, according to a Sept. 6 report from CBS affiliate WIAT.
Growing biologics portfolios will play a key role in pushing the spine surgery device market in the coming years, according to a report from Coherent Market Insights.
Mazor X is Medtronic's flagship spine robot, and its Stealth edition includes enabling technologies including navigation, 3-D imaging, robotics and powered surgical tools.