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26 PRACTICE MANAGEMENT The Steadman Clinic names medical director for new office By Carly Behm Vail Co.-based The Steadman Clinic announced a medical di- rector for its future office in Aspen, Colo., which opened Dec. 1. Jared Lee, MD, returned to the Steadman Clinic, where he previ- ously served a fellowship from 2012-2013, according to an Oct. 30 press release. He completed his residency at the Harvard Combined Orthopaedic Residency Program as administrative chief resident at Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston. In his new role, Dr. Lee oversees a staff of orthopedic surgeons and a rotation of surgeons from The Steadman Clinic's Vail loca- tion, the release said. "We're working to establish this clinic in Aspen with the same high quality of patient care that is consistent with the caliber of The Steadman Clinic in Vail," Dr. Lee said in the statement. "We want our patients to benefit from the same feel, the same quality, the same responsiveness that patients have received at The Steadman Clinic since Dr. Steadman founded it many years ago." n Texas Back Institute surgeons complete 1st disc replacement with new cervical implant By Alan Condon T he first procedure with the Simplify cervical artificial disc has been completed by three spine surgeons of Texas Back Institute in Plano. Richard Guyer, MD, performed the procedure with the help of Scott Blumenthal, MD, and Jack Zigler, MD. e Simplify disc, developed by Simplify Medical, re- ceived FDA approval for one-level use in September. It is designed for MRI compatibility, physiologic motion and anatomical height-matching. "e Simplify disc offers unique benefits of lower height discs, as well as virtually distortion-free [MRI] imaging" and "will improve clinical outcomes for patients undergo- ing treatment for cervical disc disease," Dr. Guyer said in a Dec. 16 news release. n Physician-owned hospital invests in 3 robots to enhance spine care By Alan Condon N orthwest Specialty Hospital in Post Falls, Idaho, imple- mented three robotic technologies to bolster its spine surgical care, according to a Nov. 16 Coeur d'Alene Press report. The hospital features an ExcelsiusGPS, the Xenex LightStrike Ro- bot and Synaptive Medical's Modus V. Modus V is a robotic digital microscope and LightStrike is a dis- infection system that kills pathogens such as COVID-19 in surgi- cal suites using xenon bulbs and ultraviolet light. Additionally, Northwest Specialty Hospital uses Stryker's iSuite operating room software, which features voice automation, flu- orescence imaging and other digital technologies to improve productivity and safety. Also, as an ExcelsiusGPS Premier Center, the hospital invites spine surgeons to observe the Globus Medical spine robot in action. n 3 orthopedic groups with CEOs leaving the post By Angie Stewart Three CEOs retired from orthopedic groups in 2020: Mike Gonsalves retired as CEO of Bend, Ore.- based The Center Orthopedic & Neurosurgical Care & Research in early 2020, and Christy McLeod transitioned into the role of CEO and COO. George Hernandez retired as CEO of Mem- phis-based Campbell Clinic Jan. 1. He served as CFO of the practice before taking the helm in 2010. Effective April 1, 2021, Jim Carrier is retiring as CEO of Durham, N.C.-based EmergeOrtho-Trian- gle Region and co-CEO of EmergeOrtho. Kenneth Overbey will succeed him as CEO of the Triangle Region. n