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 ...

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.

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 ...

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 ...

Phoenix-based OrthoArizona is opening five new facilities in the metropolitan area by 2027, according to a May 19 report from ABC 15. In addition, the system plans to expand five more existing sites.

Becker’s has reported on eight professional athletes having orthopedic surgery since April 1. 1. Dharmesh Vyas, MD, PhD, performed knee surgery on Tanner Howe, a forward for the Pittsburgh Penguins, ...

Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones will visit Keith Meister, MD, on May 20, to have an ulnar collateral ligament sprain in his right elbow examined, according to a May 18 report from Trib Live. Dr ...

Medicine, has died at 91, according to an obituary published by the health system. Dr. Perkash was an emeritus professor of urology at Stanford, where he specialized in treating disabled veterans. He ...

Patient care does not immediately end for orthopedic surgeons after exiting the operating room. While the surgery itself is the crux of the process, several other factors, including pre- and ...