Eric Gee, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at SGMC Health Smith Northview in Valdosta, Ga., has performed the system’s first endoscopic spine surgery. The surgery was possible through SGMC’s ...

Avant-garde Health has released its 2025 “Healthcare Research All-Stars” report, honoring the top 5% of America’s physicians and hospitals based on volume of research. The report honored 11 hospitals ...

Hospital, an affiliate of Northwell Health, have performed the first BEAR implant procedure and the first CartiHeal Agili-C implant procedure at the system. Robert Trasolini, DO, a sports medicine ...

USC Spine Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in Los Angeles, joined Aclarion’s Clarity trial for the Nociscan spine ...

Insurance denials are a common hurdle for spine surgeons, and these often stem from peer-to-peer reviewer decisions. Two spine surgeon leaders shared their perspective on the peer-to-peer review ...

From new partnerships and launches, here are six developments from Globus Medical so far in 2025. 1. OsteoCentric Technologies entered into a non-exclusive licensing agreement with Globus Medical.

Soccer star Cristiano Ronaldo has been named the highest-paid athlete in the world in 2025, according to a May 16 report from Forbes. Mr. Ronaldo brings in an estimated $275 million annually before ...

Stryker’s OptaBlate, the company’s first basivertebral nerve ablation system earned FDA 510(k) clearance. OptaBlate is used for a minimally invasive, target procedure for chronic vertebrogenic low ...

Globus Medical’s board of directors authorized a share repurchase program of up to $500 million of the company’s outstanding common stock. Timing and number of repurchased shares will be determined by ...

Tariffs were a key talking point among spine and orthopedic medtech leaders. Here is how five leaders are approaching the headwind, according to their first quarter earnings calls. Stryker Stryker ...

Louisiana Orthopaedic Specialists has opened an orthopedic and spine ASC in Lafayette, La., according to a May 16 report from Developing Lafayette. LOS Surgery Center will house eight operating rooms ...

Safa Kassab, MD, performed the first U.S. case with Pixee Medical’s Knee+ NexSight system, according to a May 15 news release. The milestone procedure was completed May 6 at Trinity Health Oakland ...