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51 ORTHOPEDICS Twitter's top 10 orthopedic influencers By Laura Dyrda M edical Device Network ranked the top Twitter influencers in orthopedics for the first quarter of 2021 based on GlobalData's influencer identification platform. e platform takes connections, network size and engagement levels into account when ranking influencers. e top 10 influencers in orthopedics are: 1. Yelen Bogdan, MD (@InvictaOrtho), an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Albert Einstein College of Medicine and director of orthopedic education at Jacobi Medical Center in New York City. 2. Dr. Neil Bradbury (@neiltheknee), a knee surgeon at Wellington Hospital in London and co-creator of the UK Biological Knee Society. 3. Tom Rogers (@tomgoom), a senior physio- therapist at e Physio Room, a private clinic in the United Kingdom. 4. David Chao, MD, (@ProFootballDoc), an orthopedic surgeon in San Diego. 5. Lee Rubin, MD, (@DrLeeRubin), chief of total joint replacement at Yale University in New Haven, Conn. 6. Steve Mora, MD, (@myorthodoc), an ortho- pedic surgeon and founding partner at Restore Orthopaedics and Spine Centre in Orange, Calif. 7. Howard Luks, MD, (@hjluks), an orthope- dic surgeon and sports medicine specialist in Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. 8. Adam Meakins (@AdamMeakins), an ex- tended scope practitioner and sports physio- therapist in the United Kingdom. 9. Chloe Scott (@EdinburghKnee), a hip and knee surgeon consultant and consultant for medicine and medical sciences at the Royal In- firmary of Edinburgh in the United Kingdom. 10. Carles Pedret, MD, PhD, (@carlespedret), a sports medicine physician in Barcelona. n Minnesota ASC 1st in state to perform spine surgery with Medtronic robot By Alan Condon W oodbury, Minn.-based Summit Orthopedics' Eagan Surgery Center was reportedly the first ASC in the state to perform spine surgery with the Mazor X Stealth Edition robotic system. Roman Guerrero, MD, performed an L4-L5 transforaminal interbody fusion and a posterior decompression and fusion on a 58-year-old man. The patient had disabling lower back pain and right-side radiating lower extremity pain for nine months, during which he underwent nonsurgical treatment as part of Summit's multimodal therapy approach, according to a June 9 news release. "Every patient is unique, and every patient deserves the most personal- ized care available," Dr. Guerrero said in a June 9 news release. "It was very exciting to use this new state-of-the-art robotic technology today and to realize the enhanced positive impact we can now have on our spinal surgery patients." Summit Orthopedics said Eagan Surgery Center was the first ASC in the U.S. to earn the Joint Commission's certificate of distinction for the man- agement of spinal fusion and the first in the state to earn Blue Distinction Center+ status for spine surgery from Blue Cross Blue Shield of Minnesota. Summit Orthopedics has 46 physicians and 25 locations across Minne- sota, according to its website. n Orthopedic surgeon permanently banned from practicing in New Jersey By Alan Condon S tate officials permanently banned Evangelos Megariotis, MD, former owner and operator of Clifton (N.J.) Orthopedic Associates, from practicing or prescribing drugs in New Jersey, according to the Garfield-Lodi Daily Voice. Mr. Megariotis treated patients with complaints that included hyperten- sion, upper respiratory issues, attention deficit disorder and post-throm- botic syndrome. He allegedly prescribed drugs such as Xanax, Adderall and cough syrup with codeine without a complete medical history, physi- cal exam or referrals to specialists. The surgeon kept patients on pain pills for years without cause, failed to diagnose or treat underlying conditions, improperly treated conditions outside his area of and operated on patients "without first establishing a legitimate medical need," state Attorney General Gurbir Grewal said in a June 14 ruling. Mr. Megariotis also faces federal charges related to the distribution of more than 3.25 million opioid doses in "pill mill" clinics and physician of- fices throughout the Northeast, according to the report. He is one of 54 defendants, 15 of whom are physicians, who prosecutors said participated in an $800 million health insurance scheme. Some have pleaded guilty, but many are still awaiting trial, according to the report. n