The Brain and Spine Institute at UConn Health officially opened its doors on April 29 in Farmington, Conn., down the street from UConn Health's main campus. 

Bon Secours Piedmont Orthopedics has opened its sixth location in Greenville, S.C., and will specialize in treating spine and hand issues, according to an April 28 report from the Greenville Journal. 

A 400,000-square-foot, 30-story medical office building in New York City, where the Hospital for Special Surgery will be a tenant, has been topped out, according to an April 26 report from Commercial Property Executive.

Los Angeles-based Commons Clinic is investing $9.75 million in Marina Orthopedic & Spine Institute in the same city.

Some independent orthopedic groups will join a management service organization or a health system to support themselves. 

Lexington-based University of Kentucky has broken ground on a $781 million project that will house its comprehensive spine center, according to an April 25 report from NPR affiliate WUKY. 

Fort Myers-based Orthopedic Specialists of SW Florida has completed construction on its new, 60,000-square-foot medical office building and corporate headquarters. 

Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine has partnered with Woodward Development and Construction to open an ASC in Evansville, Ind., according to an April 24 report from the TriState Homepage.

The FTC voted April 23 to ban noncompete agreements in employment, a move that has yielded mixed reaction from spine surgeons.

Peora, Ill.-based OSF Health signed a clinical co-management agreement with OrthoMidwest, according to an announcement in WCMY.

Dror Paley, MD, in partnership with León Mora, MD, will launch the Instituto Paley LatinoAmerica in July.

Las Vegas Concierge Orthopedics has relocated and is celebrating the addition of the Iovera system for knee pain, according to an April 22 report from Nevada Business. 

Tensions are rising after Santa Fe, N.M.-based Christus St. Vincent Regional Medical Center revoked privileges for two orthopedic physicians and three pain specialists with Santa Fe-based Nexus Health, The Santa Fe New Mexican reported April 20.

Here are eight orthopedic practice openings, additions, affiliations and partnerships taking place in the South that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 19:

Wausau, Wis.-based Aspirus Health is adding orthopedic services to its clinic in Houghton, Mich.

Tallahassee (Fla.) Orthopedic Clinic launched a physician assistant-certified fellowship for orthopedics, according to an April 12 news release. 

NeuroCare Long Island in West Islip, N.Y., joined New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, Long Island Business News reported April 11.

Here are seven spine and orthopedic practices adding locations through openings, partnerships and affiliations that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 26:

Middletown, Conn.-based Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates has opened a new location in Newington, Conn., according to an April 10 report from the Hartford Business Journal. 

Fort Collins, Colo.-based Orthopaedic & Spine Center of the Rockies has opened a new facility in Greeley, Colo., one month ahead of schedule, according to an April 9 report from BizWest.