Author: Alan Condon

Mount Nittany Health has received conditional approval from Patton Township supervisors to develop a four-story outpatient medical center in State College, Pa., Centre Daily Times reported March 24.

Todd Lanman, MD, became the first spine surgeon in the U.S. to reverse a patient's lumbar spinal fusion and return them to full motion by implanting an artificial disc, according to a March 25 news release.

Among the 20 biggest U.S. cities, there are only three where mid-career orthopedic surgeons earn a higher salary than the national average.

Nearly one fifth of ASC leaders plan to retire by 2025, and 59 percent plan to leave as soon as 2030, according to a survey conducted by OR Manager.

Deepak Reddy, MD, said staffing will be a challenge for his practice, South Bend (Ind.) Orthopaedics, in 2022.

The Orthopaedic & Spine Center and the Coastal Virginia Surgery Center in Newport News, Va., are collecting medical supplies that will be sent to those in need in Ukraine, CBS affiliate WTKR reported March 24.

The American Society of Anesthesiologists has urged Congress to reject the Medicare Payment Advisory Commission recommendation of no annual payment update for physician payments in 2023.

Buffalo Surgery Center in Amherst, N.Y., plans to spend $6.2 million on an expansion that would add more operating rooms and increase staff at the facility, according to The Buffalo News.

Buffalo, N.Y.-based Catholic Health is seeking state approval to acquire a majority interest in the Ambulatory Surgery Center of Western New York in Amherst, The Buffalo News reported March 21.

Colorectal cancer, the third leading cause of cancer-related deaths in men and in women, is projected to cause 52,280 deaths this year, according to the American Cancer Society.