New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named Joel Press, MD, as physician-in-chief, and he began the role on May 1. Dr. Press, a physical medicine and rehabilitation physician, will play an ...

Spine robots have advanced significantly, especially with pedicle screw placement and surgical preplanning. However they’ve also hit a wall in some efficiency, cost and the roles they play in the OR.

HonorHealth Deer Valley Medical Center in Phoenix has added awake spine surgery, according to a May 4 feature from the health system. Surgeons with the hospital used awake spine surgery for an L4-L5 ...

Wayne Sebastianelli, MD, a sports medicine leader with University Park, Pa.-based The Pennsylvania State University, died at 68. Dr. Sebastianelli died May 4, and he served as director of athletic ...

Aclarion signed a second commercial agreement with New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, according to a May 5 news release. The new agreement brings Aclarion’s Nociscan spine diagnostic tool to ...

Stryker created a new Ortho Tech division during the first quarter combining the orthopedic instruments, enabling technologies and Mako robotics portfolios. Three things to know: 1. The Ortho Tech ...

ASCs have been an important element of Stryker’s robotic strategy, including new product launches, CEO Kevin Lobo said in an April 30 quarterly earnings call. One notable launch Mr. Lobo discussed was ...

Orthofix saw sales increases in the first quarter of 2026, according to financial results posted May 5. Six things to know: 1. Quarterly sales excluding the discontinued M6 disc was $196.4 million, a ...

John Peloza, MD, of Chesterfield, Mo.-based PelozaSpine, has been a leader in the specialty for more than 20 years. He’s helped develop technologies including the Serengeti minimally invasive ...

Stryker, Johnson & Johnson and Zimmer Biomet posted their first-quarter financial results for 2026 and data on their spine orthopedic sales. Here is how they compare: Stryker Total sales: $6 billion ...

Orthopedics is one of the highest-paid physician specialties and compensation has increased significantly in recent years. Five things to know: 1. Orthopedic surgeons saw the highest average ...

Gary Fischetti joined the board of directors of Medcura, which develops LifeGel, according to a May 3 news release. Mr.