Stanley Hoang, MD, performed the first robot-assisted single position prone lumbar fusion surgery in Louisiana, ABC affiliate KTBS reported April 5.
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An Indiana spine surgeon recently completed his 300th robotic-assisted spine surgery.
Community Medical Center in Toms River, N.J. added NuVasive's Pulse spine platform, according to a news release shared in The Link News.
One hundred percent of open orthopedic residency spots were filled in 2023, with New York filling the most open slots, according to data from the National Resident Matching Program.
Fernando Villamil, MD, completed the first clinical case with ZSFab's cervical interbody implant, the devicemaker said April 5.
There are seven states in the U.S. without an accredited orthopedic residency program, according to 2023 data from the National Resident Matching Program.
Becker's reported on seven places adding spine and orthopedic robotis in the first quarter of 2023.
The Springdale (Ark.) Planning Commission has approved development plans for the Northwest Arkansas Center for Orthopedics and Sports Medicine of Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, according to an April 5 report from the Arkansas Democrat Gazette.
Surgeons with Geisinger South Wilkes-Barre (Pa.) reached the hospital's 1,500th case with the Mako robot.
A recent Pro Publica report revealed how some Cigna Health physicians reject patient claims without opening their files, something that concerns spine surgeon Saqib Hasan, MD.