Medtronic closes Visualase acquisition, looks to the future — 5 core concepts
Medtronic completed its acquisition of Visualase, a Houston-based company that markets and develops an MRI-guided laser and image guided system for minimally invasive neurosurgeries. Here are five key...
View ArticleGlobal medical robots market to reach $3.7B by 2018
The global medical robots market is expected to reach $3.7 billion by 2018, according to a MarketsandMarkets report. The market was valued at $1.7 billion in 2013 and is expected to grow at a compound...
View ArticleAll in the family: 5 dynamic father-son, daughter duos in spine surgery
Some apples don't fall far from the tree. For father-son and father-daughter spine and neurosurgeon teams, that distance can sometimes be microscopic. It's rare in healthcare to find a family with two...
View Article13 staffing metrics for orthopedics-driven ASCs
Staffing costs are a large contributor to an ambulatory surgery center's expenses. Here are 13 metrics on orthopedics-driven ASC staffing from VMG Health's Multi-Specialty ASC Intellimarker 2012: 1....
View ArticleDr. James Perry joins Vail-Summit Orthopaedics
Vail (Colo.)-Summit Orthopaedics hired spine surgeon James Perry, DO, who will officially begin with the practice at the end of August, according to a Vail Daily report. Dr. Perry earned his doctor of...
View Article10 key points from NuVasive's better-than-expected 2Q financial report
NuVasive reported total revenue in the second quarter of 2014 increased 15.1 percent to $190.7 million, making it the third-largest company in the global spine market. Company CEO Alex Lukianov was...
View ArticleK2M short interest up 45% ahead of 2Q financial report — 5 quick facts
K2M reported a short interest increase during July, according to a Mideast Times report. The company had a 45.3 percent increase in short interest from June 30 to July 15, reaching 958,218 shares in...
View ArticleISASS releases cervical interbody policy statement
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery issued the ISASS Policy Statement — Cervical Interbody in the International Journal of Spine Surgery. Spine surgeons Kern Singh, MD,...
View ArticleGlobal orthopedic trauma fixation devices market to reach $9.3B by 2020
The global orthopedic trauma fixation devices market is expected to grow to $9.3 billion by 2020, according to a Transparency Market Research report. The market was estimated at $6.1 billion in 2014...
View ArticleDr. Mark Kayanja joins Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics
Dayton, Ohio-based Wright State Physicians Orthopaedics added Mark Kayanja, MD, PhD, and he will begin seeing patients at the Wright State Physicians Health Center in Fairborn, Ohio, Miami Valley...
View ArticleLessons in change: What 3 celebrated Chicago family businesses can teach...
Most spine practices around the country are small businesses, owned and operated by entrepreneurial-minded surgeons who founded the group some years ago. Now, as the healthcare landscape changes and...
View ArticleDr. Erkan Alic joins Coastal Orthopedics in South Carolina
Erkan Alic, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, joined Coastal Orthopedics in Conway, S.C. Dr. Alci has a special interest in both surgical and nonsurgical spine treatment. He earned his medical degree...
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Avoiding spine patient dissatisfaction: 3 surgeons discuss
Three spine surgeons discuss common reason for patient dissatisfaction after spine surgery and how to prevent it. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the...
View ArticleDr. Cheerag Upadhyaya becomes Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience...
Saint Luke's Marion Bloch Neuroscience Institute in Kansas City, Mo., named Cheerag D. Upadhyaya, MD, director of the spine program. Dr. Upadhyaya most recently practiced with Kadlec Neuroscience...
View ArticleDr. Gil Tepper to launch Virtual Physician's Network Mobile App at California...
DMH International and Miracle Mile Medical Center in Los Angeles partnered to launch the Virtual Physician's Network Mobile App Technology. Orthopedic spine surgeon and Chief of Staff at Miracle Mile...
View ArticleK2M's new spine system launches, clearances: 3 updates
Spine device company K2M received FDA clearance for the CASPIAN Occipital Anchor recently, and company leaders have plans for additional global growth in the future. In addition to achieving FDA...
View ArticleSmith & Nephew to move some production to China
Smith & Nephew announced 140 jobs currently in the United Kingdom will be cut when the company moves some of its production to China, according to an iTV report. The company plans to make the move...
View Article9 risk factors for cervical spine surgery dural tears
An article published in the August edition of Spine examines the risk factors for dural tears in the cervical spine. The researchers examined 3,848 cases performed by K. Daniel Riew, MD, at Washington...
View Article10 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week
Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this week. Spine surgeon Gil Tepper, MD, founder of the Virtual Physician's Network Mobile App, partnered with Miracle Mile Medical Center...
View Article10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week
Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons making headlines this week. The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine installed Robert A. Arciero, MD, as the 43rd president. Thomas Varney, MD, joined...
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