OrthoLoneStar is expanding Mend's perioperative nutrition and Upgraid precision care navigation after a 14-month pilot with the Carrell Clinic in Dallas.

Alton, Ill.-based OSF Saint Anthony's Health Center has reestablished its orthopedics specialty services program through the addition of orthopedic surgeon Kevin Koth, DO, and Justin Northcutt, PA-C, according to an April 9 report from RiverBender.com. 

Here are six spine and orthopedic practice openings, closures, planned openings and relocations happening in the Midwest that Becker's has reported on since Feb. 21:

Here are seven spine and orthopedic practice openings, additions and affiliations happening in the West that Becker's has reported on since Jan. 29:

Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute rebranded to VSI.

Alfred Bonati, MD, who owns Hudson, Fla.-based Bonati Spine Institute, sued the state of Florida for $500 million alleging his clinic was wrongfully shut down in 2023, ABC Action News reported April 4.

Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice (Fla.) opened 34 new inpatient orthopedic suites on April 3, according to an April 3 report from the Sarasota Herald-Tribune.

Carson City-based University of Michigan Health-Sparrow Carson Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is expanding its orthopedic services in the area through the addition of three new providers. 

Middletown, Conn.-based Middlesex Orthopedic & Spine Associates opened a new location in Newington, Conn., the practice said April 1.

Bettendorf, Iowa-based ORA Orthopedics plans to build a $50 million facility in the same city.

Here are 18 spine and orthopedic organizations opening and planning to open new practices and facilities that Becker's reported on since the start of 2024:

Teaneck, N.J.-based Holy Name Medical Center added North Jersey Orthopaedic Specialists, which is based in the same city.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S. and it has its eye on further expansion.

Providing quality care while staying cost-efficient can be a tough balance for spine surgeons. But there are some tactics spine surgeons can take advantage of to lower costs.

The two Wisconsin hospitals that Altoona, Wis.-based Chippewa Valley Orthopedics & Sports Medicine fought to keep open closed.

Two orthopedic practice mergers were announced so far in 2024:

Somerset-based OrthoNJ is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S., and it's the largest independent orthopedic practice in New Jersey.

Independence Blue Cross and Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute extended their value-based care agreement for three more years.

Spine surgeons are thinking about how to grow their practice revenues, and looking toward ways to grow patient reach will be crucial.

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is one of the largest orthopedic groups in the U.S.