The ninth Biennial Congress of the International Society of Arthroscopy, Knee Surgery and Orthopaedic Sports Medicine will be held May 12 to 16 at the Metro Toronto Convention Centre.

Samuel Cho, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and Assistant Professor of Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai in New York. Dr. Cho has expertise in scoliosis surgery, minimally invasive surgery, intervertebral disc biology and cervical spinal surgery. He spends one week each year practicing outside of the U.S. through global outreach programs. Here he discusses why he chose his field, current topics in orthopedics and his upcoming medical mission to China.

WomenCertified, which gives out the Women's Choice Award, has announced its list of America's Best Hospitals for Orthopedics.  

Orthopaedic & Spine Institute of San Antonio has announced that Joel B. Nilsson, MD, and Richard E. Duey, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeons, have joined its staff.

This May, Paul Kovatis, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to perform the first total ankle replacement at Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center.

Blue Belt Technologies, a medical technology company focused on developing robotic solutions for orthopedic surgery, has announced the formation of a scientific advisory board led by Robert Buly, MD, Struan Coleman, MD, and David Murray, MD.

Arizona Bone & Joint Specialists has announced it will be joining OrthoArizona, which has a 36-practice network with locations throughout the state.

Dickson (Tenn.) Orthopedics and Sports Medicine is moving to a new, expanded location, slated to open in September, according to a report by The Tennessean.  

Zimmer Holdings has reported a slight decrease in net sales, which reached $1.1 billion in the first quarter of 2013, and attributed the loss to having two fewer billing days in key markets, such as the United States, when compared with last year.

Here are five recent healthcare-related policy trends potentially impacting spine surgeons.