A new orthopedic supergroup is taking a steady approach toward growth and shared values, John Corsetti, MD, told Becker’s. Northeast Orthopaedic Alliance launched in January and serves as an aggregation of five New England practices, Dr. Corsetti said. The groups are…
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Aurora Spine’s SiLO sacroiliac joint fusion system surpassed 2,500 procedures in the U.S., the company said June 10. The SiLO platform includes the SiLO-TFX system and uses a posterior approach to secure transfixation across the SI joint, according to a news release.…
Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy and Greenfield, Ind.-based Hancock Health are partnering to expand orthopedic services. Starting July 1, OrthoIndy will be the exclusive orthopedic provider at Hancock Health, according to a June 10 news release shared with Becker’s. Steven Shively, DO, an orthopedic…
It’s a changing world — and marketplace — for health and wellness providers. Mergers and acquisitions mean private equity firms are gaining an increasing share of the marketplace.1 And more and more nontraditional providers — retailers, insurance companies and advanced primary…
From creating “digital twins” to neuromonitoring improvements, spine surgeons discuss ways artificial intelligence will integrate into their work next. Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length. Question: What will be the next major way AI is integrated…
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New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery honored surgeon-in-chief emeritus Todd Albert, MD; physiatrist-in-chief Joel Press, MD, and chair emeritus Kendrick Wilson, III, at a tribute dinner according to a June 3 news release. Dr. Albert and Dr. Press earned Lifetime Achievement…
Jared Ament, MD, and Amir Vokshoor, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group performed the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. The 360-degree arthroplasty was used to treat a 36-year-old man with…
Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2023. He was then…
Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, is the new president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the organization said May 28. He is chair of neurosurgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York City and surgeon-in-chief…
The average time to see a physician across specialties has grown 19% since 2022, but for orthopedics that figure has gone down, according to a new survey from AMH Healthcare. The average physician appointment wait time for orthopedic surgery is 12 days…