The Los Angeles Rams NFL team is consulting with Robert Watkins, IV, MD, over care for quarterback Matthew Stafford, the Los Angeles Times reported July 26. Dr. Watkins and the Rams’ Vice President of ...

Phoenix-based Desert Spine and Sports Physicians added physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist Paul Pannozzo, MD. Dr. Pannozzo specializes in nonsurgical care and has expertise in treatments ...

Michael Finch was named CFO of United Musculoskeletal Partners’ Georgia market, according to a July 28 LinkedIn post. Mr. Finch has more than 30 years of experience in business operations. He ...

Mark Conklin, MD, of Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center in Golden, Colo., retired on July 25, the practice said in a LinkedIn post. Dr. Conklin has worked with the practice beginning in 2003, ...

Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has performed its first Bridge-Enhanced ACL Restoration procedure, marking a milestone in knee injury treatment, according to a July 23 ...

Here are eight recent firsts in the orthopedic surgery space to know, from AI-assisted procedures to new orthopedic implants, as reported by Becker’s since June 5: ...

Duluth, Minn.-based Essentia Health has added Nicholas O’Neill, DO, to its orthopedic staff.  Dr. O’Neill is an orthopedic surgeon who specialties including the treatment of ankle fractures, elbow ...

Here are six key updates from Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center so far in 2025: 1. Twenty physicians with Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were honored by ...

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers is expanding its Carrollton, Ga., clinic, according to a July 27 announcement in thecitymenus.com. The expansion will add about 950 square feet to ...

Keith Meister, MD, is likely to perform elbow surgery on Carson Spiers, a pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds.  Dr. Meister provided a second opinion on Mr. Spiers’ MRI, determining that surgery is needed ...

Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, performed the first cervical spine surgery using Carlsmed’s aprevo device, the company said July 28. The aprevo devices are designed with Carlsmed’s proprietary artificial ...

Spine experts have their eyes on codes that they want to see reformed. 1. Bone-anchored annular closure: The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery updated its 2025 policy ...