When Patrick Noud, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and shoulder specialist, arrived in Lansing, Mich., nearly two decades ago, independent orthopedic practice was still the norm. The region had roughly ...

MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C., recently completed its 500th spine procedure with the Cirq robotic arm, making it the first hospital in the U.S. to reach the milestone.  The ...

Jonathan Poggi, MD, performed spine surgery on Ryan Lasko, an outfield prospect for the Athletics, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, according to a July 1 report from mlb.com. During a game ...

From pain management device acquisitions to new orthopedic facilities, healthcare organizations and companies are continuing to pour resources into spine and orthopedic care in 2026. Here are 10 ...

For years, the smartest move in spine and orthopedic economics was to keep payers at arm’s length: negotiate the fee schedule, fight the denials and treat the insurer as an adversary to be managed.

Santa Barbara, Calif.-based Alta Orthopaedics provided notice of a data incident that may have impacted patient information.  The practice determined that unauthorized access to certain information ...

Chillicothe, Ohio-based Cohen Orthopedic is moving forward with construction of the Great Seal Medical Center, a new healthcare campus that will include medical office space and an ASC, according to a ...

Swiss medtech company Neo Medical has commercially debuted its Neo Instant MIS Access platform in the U.S. for posterior thoracic, lumbar and sacral minimally invasive spine procedures. The ...

The next major Medicare risk for spine and orthopedic practices may not begin with a denied surgical claim. It may begin with the enrollment file. CMS’ July 1 proposed rule is formally a home health ...

UPMC Sports Surgery Clinic in Dublin, Ireland, performed the first procedure using Stryker’s Mako Shoulder robot in Europe, according to a June 26 report from MassDevice. The robotic-assisted platform ...

Elevation Spine’s Saber-C Anterior Cervical Fusion System has surpassed 5,000 implants.  The system supports both spike and screw fixation options and offers seven total points of fixation, according ...

Robin West, MD, has spent her career rebuilding torn anterior cruciate ligaments. She believes the biggest opportunity in sports medicine is making that surgery less necessary. As chief of Inova ...