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  1. Dr. Michael Gallizzi completes 1st Victory procedure

    Michael Gallizzi, MD, completed the first procedure using Globus Medical's Victory lumbar plate system at Vail Valley Hospital Center in Vail, Colo., according to a Feb. 21 post on the devicemaker's Instagram profile. 
  2. Man convicted of insider trading in $1.6B Mazor, Medtronic deal

    Doron Tavlin, a former vice president of Mazor Robotics, was convicted by a federal jury for insider trading ahead of Mazor's acquisition by medical device company Medtronic.  
  3. Globus Medical CEO's plan to remain No. 1 in spine

    Globus Medical ended 2023 on a high note with full year sales of $1.6 billion, a 53.3% increase from 2022, and the company doesn't plan to take its foot off the gas.

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  1. Sports medicine specialist joins AI Nexus advisory board

    Sports medicine, exercise and musculoskeletal specialist Richard Weiler, MD, PhD, has joined AI Nexus Healthcare's advisory board. 
  2. MD West One completes 38K-square-foot medical office building

    Orthopedic, neurosurgery and spine clinic MD West One has completed construction on a 38,000-square-foot medical office building in Omaha, Neb., according to a Feb. 21 report from REBusiness Online.
  3. 8 medtech notes: Globus Medical, Medtronic and more

    Here are eight key updates from spine and orthopedic devicemakers since Feb. 7.
  4. Dr. Brian Cole named acting chair of orthopedics at Rush

    Brian Cole, MD, was named acting chair of orthopedic surgery at Rush University after Joshua Jacobs, MD, stepped down, according to an internal email shared with Becker's.

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  1. Dr. Gannon Randolph joins UAMS Orthopaedics

    Spine surgeon Gannon Randolph, MD, is joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Lowell.
  2. Hospital for Special Surgery Florida appoints regional vice president

    West Palm Beach-based Hospital for Special Surgery Florida named Heather Woolf, RN, as vice president for its Palm Beach County facilities.
  3. Average reimbursements for 15 spine procedures

    In wake of CMS' recently finalized physician fee schedule, which reduces overall physician pay 1.25% in 2024, reimbursements remain top of mind for physicians of all specialties.
  4. Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery remains unreachable

    Over two weeks since first crashing, computer systems are still down at Vancouver, Wash.-based Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery, according to a Feb. 20 report from The Columbian. 
  1. What's the future of awake spine surgery?

    Awake spine surgery, which uses regional anesthesia instead of general anesthesia, has gained more interest and adoption in recent years, and the momentum is unlikely to abate. 
  2. Centinel Spine's lumbar disc replacement implant earns new payer coverage

    Centinel Spine earned coverage from a large commercial payer in Tennessee for one- and two-level lumbar disc replacement, the devicemaker said Feb. 21.
  3. Cost of 10 spine procedures in ASCs vs. HOPDs in 2024

    Medicare's price lookup tool compares costs for several procedures done at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.
  4. Globus Medical sees revenues soar in 2023 after NuVasive merger

    Globus Medical on Feb. 20 posted significant revenue growth for the fourth quarter and full year in 2023.
  5. Dr. James Huddleston named president of AAHKS

    James "Hutch" Huddleston, III, MD, is the new president of the American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons, the organization said Feb. 20.
  6. Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center clinic goes in-network with AultCare

    Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center's office in Canton, Ohio, is in-network with AultCare health insurance plans, the practice said Feb. 20.
  7. 6 spine, orthopedic practice moves in the Northeast

    Here are six spine and orthopedic practice openings and additions in the Northeast that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 3:
  8. Medtronic, Boston Scientific win spine patent battle against rival

    An appeal board for the European Patent Office has revoked a pain management system patent belonging to California-based medical device company Nevro following a challenge from its competitors Medtronic and Boston Scientific, according to a Feb. 20 report from the Life Sciences Intellectual Property Review. 
  9. 5 orthopedic practices to know

    Here are five orthopedic practices to know going into 2024:

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