Frisco, Colo.-based Panorama Summit Orthopedics welcomed Michele Prevost, MD, as a hand surgeon at its Frisco clinic, according to a Nov. 23 report from Summit Daily.

Every year, orthopedic and spine surgeons and their practices lose millions of dollars due to inefficient surgery case scheduling.

The Columbia University division of orthopedics at Mount Sinai Medical Center was established in November, South Florida Hospital News reports.

A 30-bed orthopedic unit opened Nov. 19 at North Florida Regional Medical Center in Gainesville, according to The Gainesville Sun.

Providence-based Ortho Rhode Island is set to open a new flagship facility in Warwick, R.I., in March, the Warwick Beacon reports.

Mercy Health-Springfield (Ohio) Regional Medical Center plans to hire specialized orthopedic surgeons after a $1 million investment in its orthopedic and sports medicine program, Dayton Business Journal reports.

Fargo, N.D.-based Northern Neurosurgery & Spine is set to lease space in a $16 million medical facility with a surgery center in Duluth, Minn., according to the Duluth News Tribune.

Orthopedic surgeon Scott Dube, MD, plans to move into a new multimillion dollar facility in Hermitage, Tenn., local news outlet Main Street Nashville reports.

Broomfield, Colo.-based Vitality Spine and Health rebranded to better reflect its service offerings, the Daily Camera reported Nov. 16.

Six orthopedic groups in Texas will merge to launch OrthoLoneStar in January 2021.

Southern Tennessee Regional Health System-Winchester partnered with Nashville, Tenn.-based 7 Springs Orthopedics to expand orthopedic services, according to a Nov. 5 press release.

Twin Cities Orthopedics announced a new CEO last month — one of 12 practices to do so in 2020 — with the current CEO moving on after seven years at the head of the organization. 

Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System has hired four new physicians, including orthopedic surgeon Matthew Craig, MD, the Times Recorder reported Nov. 15.

Philadelphia-based Premier Orthopedics and Philadelphia Hand to Shoulder Center have opened a $6.7 million surgery center in King of Prussia, Pa., Philadelphia Business Journal reports.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on several orthopedic practice mergers and acquisitions, with some particularly interesting deals closing at the beginning and end of the year. 

Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Hurst-Euless-Bedford is expanding its surgical department to capture more complex spine and brain cases, Fort Worth Business Press reported Nov. 10.

Portland-based Maine Medical Partners announced a slew of new hires in November, including Bram Newman, MD, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist with a focus on spine and neurosurgery, according to Portland Press Herald.

Michael Janssen, DO, founder of the Center for Spine & Orthopedics in Denver, is opening a spine clinic in Saratoga, Fla., according to The Saratoga Sun.

This year has seen a significant uptick in the number of CEO moves at orthopedic practices. Here are 12 that Becker's Spine Review has reported on:

Becker's Spine Review has reported on three orthopedic groups that were commended for their performances this year: