Byron Stephens, II, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
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The majority — 79 percent — of orthopedic surgeons under the age of 40 would choose to practice medicine again if given the choice, according to the Medscape 2023 "Young Physician Compensation Report" published Sept. 26.
Onward's ARC-IM spinal stimulator was implanted in the first human patient, the devicemaker said Sept. 27.
Gautier, Miss.-based Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists has been hit with a federal lawsuit following a patient data breach that compromised the personal information of 242,986 people, according to a Sept. 26 report from Law360.
Spine and orthopedic experts shared their insights on a variety of clinical, business and policy issues in their work during the third quarter of 2023.
Becker's reported on three orthopedic surgeons who won awards in the third quarter of 2023.
Value-based care program provider ValueHealth has expanded its Muve Orthopedics program through a partnership with Orange, Ohio-based Northern Ohio Surgery Center.
The New York Yankees have been named the most popular Major League Baseball team for 2023, according to a survey from YouGov.
Darin Johnson has been promoted from president to CEO of orthopedic devicemaker Exactech.
Andrew Hecht, MD, is a professor of orthopedic surgery and of neurosurgery and the chief of spine surgery of the Mount Sinai Health System. He is also the spine surgical consultant for the NFL's New York Jets and NHL's New…