Becker's Spine Review
Three New York healthcare providers, including Amsterdam, N.Y.-based St. Mary’s Healthcare, Gloversville, N.Y.-based Nathan Littauer Hospital and Nursing Home and Amsterdam, N.Y.-based Mohawk Valley Orthopedics have launched a partnership, according to a …
The 176 best hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2025, per …
Healthgrades has released its annual ranking of the best hospitals in the U.S. for 2024, naming the 100 best hospitals in the nation and the top hospitals across 16 different medical specialties.. Healthgrades identified the top 10% of U.S. hospitals for orthopedic surgery in 2025, recognizing facilities with superior patient outcomes in back and neck surgery, spinal fusion, hip fracture ...
Top 50 neurology, neurosurgery hospitals for 2024-25: US News
Jul 16, 2024 · U.S. News & World Report released its "Best Hospitals for Neurology and Neurosurgery" 2024-25 list on July 16, with New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals ranking No. 1.. U.S. News analyzed data from nearly 5,000 hospitals and ranked the top 50 across 15 specialties, including orthopedics. Read more about the methodology here.. Here are the top 50 hospitals for neurology and neurosurgery:
Top 50 orthopedic hospitals 2024-25: US News - Becker's Spine
Jul 16, 2024 · U.S. News & World Report released its "Best Hospitals for Orthopedics" 2024-25 list on July 16, with New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery ranking No. 1 for the 15th consecutive year.. U.S. News analyzed data from nearly 5,000 hospitals and ranked the top 50 across 15 specialties, including orthopedics. Read more about the methodology here. ...
Medtronic, whistleblower reach spine device suit settlement
Dec 2, 2024 · Devicemaker Medtronic has entered into a settlement with Dan Abrams Co. in a yearslong spine device fraud lawsuit, according to a Dec. 2 report from Bloomberg Law.. The initial lawsuit was filed in 2015 by the Dan Abrams Co., which alleged that Medtronic represented certain spine devices that could only be used in the cervical spine as being applicable to the thoracolumbar spine in an FDA ...
Flagstaff Bone & Joint performs 1st OsteoPearl allograft implant …
Nov 25, 2024 · Surgeons at the Flagstaff (Ariz.) Bone & Joint ASC completed the first OsteoPearl allograft implant procedure. The allograft implant procedure is a treatment option for individuals with osteoporotic vertebral compression fractures by using a biological alternative to traditional cement, according to a news release shared with Becker's.. The OsteoPearl VBA System uses natural bone material as ...
2 recent spine settlements
Dec 3, 2024 · Two legal cases involving spine surgeons and implants were settled in the last seven days. 1. A Texas neurosurgeon settled allegations he billed Medicare for spine procedures he didn't perform, the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Southern District of Texas said Nov. 27. Rajesh Bindal, MD, allegedly billed for the surgical implantation of neurostimulator devices from March 16, 2021, to April 22 ...
Dr. Jason Lowenstein debuts Mako Spine robot
Dec 4, 2024 · Jason Lowenstein, MD, of Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center performed the first surgery using Stryker's Mako Spine System.. Mako Spine is in limited release with Spine Guidance 5 software, according to a Dec. 2 news release.
6 orthopedic surgeons on the move in November
Dec 2, 2024 · Here are six orthopedic surgeons who joined new hospitals and health systems in November, as reported by Becker's:. 1. EmergeOrtho-Triangle Region added Joseph Massaglia, DO, to its medical staff.. 2. Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center added Duke Hasson, MD.. 3.
Spinal fusion patient-reported outcomes: Does setting matter?
Dec 2, 2024 · Single-level spinal fusions saw similar patient-reported outcomes after a year at an orthopedic specialty hospital and a tertiary referral center, according to a study in the December 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.. Six notes: