Spectrum Orthopaedics, a division of Spectrum Healthcare Partners in Portland, Maine, plans to separate and operate as an independent group, MaineBiz reported Nov. 8.

The University of West Florida in Pensacola (Fla.) has celebrated the opening of its new $6 million sports medicine facility. 

Over the last year Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has come back from significant financial headwinds.

Bloomington, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics launched the state's first comprehensive breast health program.

When faced with patient satisfaction challenges, Cathy Jones, CEO of Atlanta-based Apex Spine and Neurosurgery, took an innovative approach to transform staff culture from within.

Ravi Chari, MD, was named CEO of Orthopaedic Solutions Management, according to a Nov. 5 news release.

Paramus, N.J.-based Valley Health System has opened a spine center.

UC Los Angeles has paid $55 million for a 170,000-square-foot office facility that it plans to redevelop into the UCLA Health Sports Medicine Institute, according to a Nov. 1 report from the Commercial Observer.

The Steamboat Springs, Colo.-based Steamboat Orthopaedic and Spine Institute has opened a new clinic in Fraser, Colo., according to a Nov. 4 report from Sky-Hi News.

Management service organizations can be beneficial for independent spine and orthopedic groups if leaders are thoughtful about who they partner with, Ezriel Kornel, MD, said.

Charlottesville, Va.-based UVA Health has opened a sports medicine practice in Centreville, Va., at its existing outpatient imaging center, according to an Oct. 30 report from the Washington Business Journal.

Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine is planning to redevelop a portion of a vacant shopping center into a 135,000-square-foot facility, according to a Nov. 1 report from Bham Now. 

Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based Commons Clinic added Long Beach (Calif.) Lakewood Orthopedic Institute to its network, according to a Nov. 1 news release.

Gastonia, N.C.-based Carolina Sports Medicine Center, in partnership with Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates, has broken ground on a 71,000-square-foot sports medicine facility in Charlotte, N.C., according to an Oct. 30 report from the Charlotte Business Journal.

Houston-based Baylor Medicine Orthopedics and Sports Medicine has opened a new location. 

Gohsen, Ind.-based Orthopedic and Sports Medicine Center opened its first walk-in clinic, according to an Oct. 30 report from The Goshen News.

OrthoIndy and Indiana Hand to Shoulder Center, both in Indianapolis, signed an agreement to align their two practices, according to an Oct. 30 news release.

WVU Medicine Thomas Hospitals has converted the former St. Francis Hospital in South Charleston, W.Va., to the state's first comprehensive orthopedic hospital. 

In October, Becker's reported on three orthopedic acquisitions of groups and medical buildings.

Since its launch in 2023, PELTO Health Partners has doubled its number of practices in 2024, and its leaders are thinking about what future expansion will look like.