Liability laws and risks of malpractice litigation can sometimes lead spine surgeons to make decisions that increase the total cost of care or affect patient access. Here is how three surgeons ...

Newport Beach, Fla.-based DISC Surgery Center plans to open its first Florida ASC in West Palm Beach later in 2025. DISC and its parent company, TriasMD, is working with spine surgeon Jason Cuellar, ...

Phoenix-based Banner Health’s foundation has received a $1 million donation from respective NBA and WNBA teams, the Phoenix Suns and the Phoenix Mercury, according to a May 6 report from the ...

Orthofix saw first quarter 2025 sales grow, according to financial results posted May 6. Five things to know about Q1: 1. Orthofix’s sales, including its recently discontinued M6-C and M6-L disc, were ...

Sayre, Pa.-based Guthrie Clinic health system has opened Guthrie Montrose (Pa.) Orthopedics on the campus of Endless Mountains Health Systems, according to a May 6 report from CBS affiliate WBNG. The ...

St. Peter’s Orthopedics, a new practice of Albany, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates, has added Imran Ahktar, DO, to its staff.  Dr. Ahktar is an orthopedic surgeon ...

Zimmer Biomet’s ROSA knee robot has been used in 350,000 cases since it launched, and it is the No. 2 player in the U.S., CEO Ivan Tornos said in a May 5 earnings call. Now the company is eyeing the ...

Peter Millett, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Luke Hughes, a defenseman for the New Jersey Devils. The procedure was performed at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., according to a May 5 news ...

A woman who had a spinal cord stimulator implanted in 2020 is suing devicemaker Boston Scientific and the FDA over complications she experienced with the device. Dena Lawler received the Spectra ...

Orthopedic surgeon Juan Toribio, MD, and VisAR augmented-reality navigation co-inventor Wendell Gibby, MD, have performed the first-ever immersive 3D spinal surgery using augmented reality guidance ...

Orthopedic surgeon and practice founder Don Vowell, MD, has died at 85, according to a May 6 report from the Sentinel-Record. Dr. Vowell, originally from Jonesboro, Ark., died in Hot Springs, Ark., on ...

Norwich, Conn.-based Backus Hospital has earned a gold seal of approval from The Joint Commission for spine surgery, according to a May 6 report from The Bulletin. The certification is part of a ...