Swift Institute, Nevada’s premier spine and orthopedic practice, has announced the addition of board-certified and fellowship-trained orthopedic hand surgeon Dr. Michael Lilyquist to their practice.

Reno, NV (October 4, 2022) – Earlier in 2022, Spine Nevada (including Swift Urgent Clinic and Vein Nevada) and Tahoe Fracture merged to create Nevada’s most comprehensive musculoskeletal care platform. In partnership with Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), the two organizations have since started collaborating to deliver specialty care throughout Nevada, offering specialized care in many clinical areas, including orthopedics, spine surgery, neurosurgery, interventional pain management, physical therapy, radiology, and vein care.  Today, we are pleased to announce a new brand name for our unified practice, Swift Institute.  “Moving forward, we will work even more closely to reshape musculoskeletal care...

Reno, NV, August 7, 2020 — Swift Spine Institute announced that Dr. James Lynch, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurological surgeon, was one of the World’s first neurosurgeons to use the Augmedics xvision Spine System during surgery. The surgery took place on June 25. Fast forward to August 6, Dr. Lynch used the xvision Augmented Reality Guidance system in his 10th surgical case, becoming the first surgeon to use the Augmedics xvision technology in 10 cases. “It’s been an honor to work in partnership with Augmedics to improve and optimize the xvision system,” explains Dr. Lynch. The xvision system allows surgeons...

Reno, Nevada, July 27, 2021 — Dr. Edward Perry is the first surgeon in Nevada to use Nuvasive’s Modulus ALIF, a 3D-printed porous titanium implant for anterior lumbar interbody fusion (ALIF). Benefits of the Modulus ALIF include: Proprietary Modulus titanium design: The porous surface architecture is engineered to participate in fusion and promote new bone on-growth and in-growth.1 The proprietary design also allows for enhanced visualization compared to solid titanium implants. Zero-step locking mechanism: This feature provides definitive tactile and visual confirmation, enabling confidence in a surgeon’s screw placement in the implant. Low-profile, versatile instrumentation: The device’s instrumentation can be utilized in both supine ALIF...

CARSON CITY, Nev., July 7, 2021 — Tahoe Fracture & Orthopedic Medical Clinic, the premier orthopedic and spine practice in Carson City, has announced that it is merging with Spine Nevada, the premier spine, vein and neurosurgery practice in Reno, to create the largest integrated musculoskeletal care platform in Nevada. The integrated practice will have more than 60 care providers and will bring the most comprehensive offering of musculoskeletal, neurological and vein care to Reno, Carson City, Lake Tahoe and the surrounding markets. The newly merged practice will continue to operate under its existing, well-known brands, which include Tahoe Fracture,...

Reno, Nevada, June 14, 2021 — Dr. Edward Perry surpasses placing 5,000 pedicle screws using the O-arm image-guided stealth navigation system. Developed by Medtronic, O-arm is the gold standard of care for intraoperative spinal imaging. It delivers reliable results for a wide variety of spine surgeries. “In my experience the O-arm has shown unparalleled accuracy. It provides me the information I need, exactly when I need it.” Of the 5000 pedicle screws placed by Dr. Perry, only 14 screws required intraoperative adjustments after placement; equivalent to a 99.72% accuracy rate. “Because we consistently perform a post placement spin, the 14 screws were...

Reno, Nevada, June 14, 2021 – Dr. Edward Perry of Swift Spine Institute became the first surgeon in Nevada to use the INVICTUS OsseoScrew expandable pedicle screw system. The first screws were placed on 04/11/2021 at Renown Regional Medical Center. The screws were placed seamlessly and resulted in exceptional initial fixation. Dr. Perry is a board-certified neurological surgeon with fellowship-training in complex spine. He’s participating in ongoing research associated with the INVICTUS OsseoScrew expandable pedicle screw system to improve spine surgery outcomes.  After implantation, OsseoScrew is expanded to achieve increased screw fixation and reduced post-operative pullout in bone with poor density. OsseoScrew...

Phoenix, AZ (April 29, 2021) – Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company (HOPCo), the national leader in musculoskeletal practice and outcomes management and value-based care solutions, has entered yet another state through the formation of a partnership with Reno-based Spine Nevada and its affiliated brands, Swift Urgent Clinic and Vein Nevada, known as HOPCo Nevada. This will create an innovative platform for integrated musculoskeletal and vein care throughout Nevada. HOPCo will combine all of the best-in-class components of musculoskeletal and vein care of Spine Nevada, Swift Urgent Clinic and Vein Nevada, with HOPCo’s nationally recognized, proven clinical outcomes management and value-based health...

A groundbreaking cermeony was held on February 4 at the site of the new 120,000 sq. ft. location of the Swift Sportsdome South Meadows in Reno. Reno Sportsdome has partnered with Spine Nevada and Swift Urgent Clinic and will be renamed Swift Sportsdome. This will include the existing University location and the soon-to-be-constructed South Meadows location. Despite the delay due to the pandemic, the 120,000 square-foot indoor facility will be opening this year to the delight of many sports participants throughout northern Nevada. The partnership with Swift Urgent Clinic and Spine Nevada will make the Swift Sportsdome one of the...

Reno, NV, July 1, 2020 — Swift’s Minimally Invasive Spine Institute announced that Dr. James Lynch, a board-certified and fellowship-trained neurological surgeon, was the first private practice surgeon in the United States to use the Augmedics xvision Spine System at a community hospital. xvision is the first Augmented Reality Guidance system to be used in surgery. It allows surgeons to visualize the 3D spinal anatomy of a patient during surgery as if they have “x-ray vision,” and to accurately navigate instruments and implants while looking directly at the patient, instead of a remote screen. The xvision Spine System uniquely builds...