Orthopedics

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and more than 40 medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health over a new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for…

University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock reached 500 robot-assisted spine surgeries since its first case in 2020, according to a March 5 news release.

Spine surgeon Philip Louie, MD, of Seattle-based Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, wants to sharpen his administrative knowledge this year.

Kalispell, Mont.-based Logan Health is adding orthopedics at its Cut Bank, Mont., and Shelby, Mont., locations, according to a March 4 report from the Pioneer Press.

Orthofix is discontinuing its M6-C and M6-L total disc replacement devices as part of its strategic focus on spinal and deformity correction, the company said Feb. 25.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Riley Williams, MD, chief of the Sports Medicine Institute, effective March 1.

Mark Bowen, MD, is bringing his career full circle with a new role at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery.

Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Center has launched the state's first opioid-free orthopedic surgery program. 

Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Hatef, MD, had his medical license suspended after performing "unnecessary operations" on three patients, two of whom died, The Columbus Dispatch reported Feb. 20.

Cam Jurgens, a center for the NFL's Philadelphia Eagles, underwent spine surgery Feb. 18, ESPN reported.