Here are seven orthopedic and spine practice openings, mergers, and partnerships happening in the West, as reported by Becker's during the third quarter of 2024:
1. Los Angeles-based UCLA Health opened a same-day orthopedic clinic in Santa Monica, Calif.
2. Delta (Colo.) Health added Delta Orthopedic, a local clinic owned by surgeon John Knutson, MD.
3. Los Alamos (N.M.) Medical Center tapped orthopedic surgeon Ronald Wheeler, MD, to provide care at the newly established Los Alamos Orthopedics & Sports Medicine clinic.
4. Spokane, Wash.-based Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists opened a second practice.
5. Cheyenne (Wyo.) Regional Medical Group launched a new care clinic, CRMG Orthopedics & Surgical Specialists.
6. Pacific Crest Orthopedics opened in San Francisco following a merger between Urgently Ortho and the Institute for Arthroscopy & Sports Medicine.
7. Escape Spine Surgery opened a new healthcare facility in Mesa, Ariz.