PNC Financial Services Group’s former president, Joseph Guyaux, has donated $3 million to Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network, with a portion earmarked for its orthopedic program, according to an April 28 report from NBC affiliate WPXI. Mr. Guyaux and his wife, Kathleen,…
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Auburn (N.Y.) Community Hospital has added orthopedic oncologist Emily Carmody, MD, according to an April 24 report from FingerLakes.com. Dr. Carmody specializes in the removal of tumors from bones and soft tissues, prioritizing limb preservation. She is one of only 150…
At the beginning of April, Jacksonville (Fla.) Orthopaedic Institute announced plans to shutter six clinic locations amid a physician buyout of Jacksonville-based Baptist Health. In addition to the closures, JOI will lay off 153 physicians, radiology technologists, medical secretaries, patient account representatives,…
Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Orthopaedics has added four new leaders to its sports medicine program. Michael Banffy, MD, has been named chief of sports medicine at Cedars-Sinai, according to an April 23 news release. Dr. Banffy specializes in joint preservation, complex cartilage restoration…
Monterey (Calif.) Spine and Joint is joining Monterey-based Montage Health starting April 28, Monterey County Now reported. The practice will also work under the name, Montage Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, the report said. The decision to join the health system came amid…
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LEM Surgical’s Dynamis robot for spine surgery earned FDA 510(k) clearance, according to an April 24 news release. The robot is the first multi-arm system for hard tissue surgery. One arm is for surgical guidance and one is for optical navigation. It…
Despite orthopedic surgeon pay falling by 3% between 2024 and 2025, overall, the specialty has seen a 25.31% pay hike since 2015. From 2015 to 2025, the inflation rate in the U.S. has risen by 1.7%, according to data from the U.S. Inflation Calculator.…
Orthopedic and spine care is rapidly changing with the advent and deployment of new technologies, including robotic surgical care and artificial intelligence. Here is what two experts believe the industry will look like in 10 years. Ask Orthopedic Surgeons is…
Spine robots are going to become more versatile with expanded applications, spine surgeon Peter Miller, MD, PhD, predicts. Dr. Miller, of Iredell Memorial Hospital in Statesville, N.C., completed his 100th case using Medtronic’s Mazor robot on April 1. He spoke…
Lumbar total disc replacement patients tended to have more facet injections following surgery compared to those having anterolateral lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study published in the April 2025 issue of the Global Spine Journal. Researchers used the PearlDiver database…