Orthopedics

From creating “digital twins” to neuromonitoring improvements, spine surgeons discuss ways artificial intelligence will integrate into their work next. Editor’s note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity and length. Question: What will be the next major way AI is integrated…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery honored surgeon-in-chief emeritus Todd Albert, MD; physiatrist-in-chief Joel Press, MD, and chair emeritus Kendrick Wilson, III, at a tribute dinner according to a June 3 news release. Dr. Albert and Dr. Press earned Lifetime Achievement…

Jared Ament, MD, and Amir Vokshoor, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group performed the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants. The 360-degree arthroplasty was used to treat a 36-year-old man with…

Zimmer Biomet CEO Ivan Tornos joined the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation board, according to a May 29 news release. Mr. Tonos joined Zimmer Biomet in 2018 as group president and was promoted to president and CEO in 2023. He was then…

Sander Connolly, Jr., MD, is the new president of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the organization said May 28. He is chair of neurosurgery at the Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons of Columbia University in New York City and surgeon-in-chief…

The average time to see a physician across specialties has grown 19% since 2022, but for orthopedics that figure has gone down, according to a new survey from AMH Healthcare. The average physician appointment wait time for orthopedic surgery is 12 days…

USC Spine Center, part of Keck Medicine of USC, in Los Angeles, joined Aclarion’s Clarity trial for the Nociscan spine diagnostic tool. Several institutions became clinical sites for the Clarity trial from Plano-based Texas Back Institute to Chicago-based Northwestern. The study will…

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jared Ament, MD, performed the first known case combining the Motus total joint replacement implant and the Tops system at adjacent levels. The landmark case was performed on a man with severe facet disease, according to a May…

Although some spine and orthopedic groups have embraced bundled payments, interventional pain physician Taif Mukhdomi, MD, is concerned about its long term effects and sustainability. Dr. Mukhdomi is speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC +…

In today’s consumer-focused healthcare landscape, mastering the early stages of patient engagement helps build trust, streamline care delivery and drive satisfaction — especially in settings like ASCs, where efficiency and personalized service intersect. A recent roundtable hosted by CareCredit brought…