Newly-formed independent physicians' group Neurosurgery of St. Louis opened its first three clinic locations in Illinois and Missouri, according to a Nov. 15 report in local outlet riverbender.com. The clinics are located in O'Fallon, Ill.; St. Peters, Mo.; and Town and Country, Mo. All three locations are currently accepting new patients, according to the report.

Intraoperative neuromonitoring company Assure Holdings closed a $4.75 million private placement, according to a Nov. 15 news release. 

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Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has implemented augmented reality technology in its operating rooms to assist surgeons performing spine procedures.

Brentwood, Tenn.-based IMAC Holdings saw a slight increase in third-quarter revenue year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 10.

Boulder, Colo.-based M2 Orthopedics Partners raised $65 million in funding, BizWest reported Nov. 8.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger is planning a $180 million orthopedic center.

Franklin-based Bone and Joint Institute of Tennessee received two nods from the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives, according to an announcement posted in the Williamson Herald on Nov. 10.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics appointed a new COO and chief development officer from within the practice, the practice said Nov. 9.

Yale New Haven (Conn.) Health opened an orthopedic and neurology center at the Masonicare senior living community in Wallingford, Conn., the Record-Journal reported Nov. 4.

From a landmark knee replacement to plans for new construction, here are five updates from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery since Sept. 6.

The demand for MRI scans is growing and the location of MRIs is shifting, with more scans taking place in physicians’ offices. At the same time, MRI technology is advancing, improving physicians’ diagnostic capabilities and enhancing the patient experience. 

Trinity, Fla.-based Florida Joint Care Institute is marking its 10th anniversary Nov. 11, as well as its 10,000-surgery milestone.

An orthopedic practice in Nevada broke ground on its second location in Las Vegas.

Pensacola-based Ascension Florida and Gulf Coast and Phoenix-based Healthcare Outcomes Performance Co. are expanding their Performance Orthopedics and Spine program.

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Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has opened its seventh location in Joliet, Ill., the company said Oct. 29. 

Nashville-based Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance, Tennessee’s largest orthopedic surgery group, has added world-renowned hip surgeon J.W. Thomas Byrd, MD, to its team, according to an Oct. 28 report in the Williamson Herald.

Houston-based OrthoLoneStar has teamed up with Greenwich, Conn.-based Cedar Gate Technologies to bring a value-based care program for spine and orthopedic care in Texas.

Bruce Cohen, MD, has been CEO of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina since 2016.