1. Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic surgeon Tyler Watters, MD, performed the state’s first implant of a smart orthopedic device.
2. Eye MD Surgery Center has been approved to open in Bethlehem, Ga., as Barrow County’s first ASC.
3. The Surgery Center of Merrimack Valley performed its first outpatient total knee replacement.
4. Pacific Cardiovascular Surgical Center in Salem is the first single-specialty cardiovascular ASC certified in Oregon.
5. San Jose, Calif.-based Laser Eye Center of Silicon Valley ophthalmologist Joseph Ling, MD, performed the Bay Area’s first Evo intracorneal lens implantation to treat nearsightedness and astigmatism.
At the Becker's 23rd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, taking place June 18–20 in Chicago, spine surgeons, orthopedic leaders and ASC executives will come together to explore minimally invasive techniques, ASC growth strategies and innovations shaping the future of outpatient spine care. Apply for complimentary registration now.
