Health systems have to come to the realization that patients are looking for value while still receiving top-notch care, according to this orthopedic surgeon. Ronald Gardner, MD, founder of Gardner Orthopedics in Fort Myers, Fla., connected with Becker’s to talk…
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Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training. Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty must tighten clinical pathways, safeguard core surgical fundamentals in the…
AdventHealth Medical Group has added three orthopedic surgeons at its Florida locations, according to a Jan. 19 news release from Advent Health. Shawn O’Keefe, DO, and James McFadden, MD, provide care to patients at AdventHealth Daytona Beach (Fla.). Sonya Clark,…
Norman Waldrop, MD, is set to perform ankle surgery on Bo Nix, a quarterback for the Denver Broncos, according to a Jan. 19 report from FOX 31. The surgery will repair a fractured right ankle Mr. Nix suffered in a…
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Anne Marie McDonald, EdD, RN, as its new chief nursing executive. In the role she will provide strategic leadership for nursing across HSS’ sites and affiliates from quality to patient safety to…
In a specialty that remains predominantly white and male-dominated, the way medical training programs present themselves can be influential to bringing in more underrepresented talent, spine surgeon Miracle Anokwute, MD, said. Dr. Anokwute, of Indianapolis-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine,…
Genesis Innovation Group, a medical device development firm, has formed Capitan Orthopedics, a new subsidiary branch, according to a Jan. 20 news release from the company. Here are five things to know:
Cresco Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its spring distraction system, the company said in a Jan. 19 LinkedIn post. The SDS implant is designed for addressing early onset scoliosis, and it previously earned the FDA’s Breakthrough Device Designation. Cresco…
Colin Haines, MD, performed the world’s first Bertolotti resection using augmented reality guidance, according to a Jan. 20 news release. Dr. Haines, of Reston, Va.-based VSI, used AR assistance to layer a 3D holographic view of the patient’s spine to…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy appointed Caroline Jarrell as chief information officer. Ms. Jarrell began her role Jan. 5, and she has more than 15 years of experience, according to a Jan. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. At OrthoIndy she will support…