January/February 2019 l Vol. 2019 No. 1
Inside the
issue:
Stryker's M&A strategy for
the next 5 years: Where is
spine headed? p. 18
Spine surgeon
Dr. Evalina Burger named
U of Colorado chair of
orthopedics: 5 insights p. 7
Jury awards Indiana spine
surgeon $112M in royalty
battle with Medtronic: 5
details p. 7
Johnson & Johnson CFO:
How the company will
re-gain orthopedic
market share &
leverage Amazon,
Google partnerships p. 25
Rothman Orthopaedic
Institute adds 14
physicians in new
partnership: 5 things to
know p. 28
Smith & Nephew to
acquire Centrix
Orthopaedics in $105M
deal: 5 things to know p.
18
BECKER'S
SPINE REVIEW
Spine surgery in 2019: 7 surgeons on key
challenges, threats & opportunities
In 2019, spine surgeons are focused on understanding the key trends
in healthcare to advance the field. Some are developing new care
models and participating in value-based payment systems while oth-
ers are examining cutting-edge technologies and techniques.
In this series of spine surgeon interviews, take a deep dive into seven
spine surgeons' plans for the future.
20 imaging companies to know
Apple hired dozens of
physicians, including
orthopedic surgeon
Dr. Sharat Kusuma
Retail and technology giants continue to make
inroads into healthcare. Apple is no different,
hiring 40-plus physicians and teaming up
with orthopedic surgeons to study patients
undergoing total joint procedures.
Orthopedic surgeon base
salary hits $553K in 2018,
total compensation up
3.2%: 5 things to know
Orthopedic surgeons saw an increase in
base salary over the past year. With total cash
compensation reaching $609,000, orthopedic
surgery was among the specialties with the
largest pay jumps in 2018.
See the full story on page 11.
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