Austin is my second home. I know Austin and the orthopedics scene there very well. I have lived there three times. Here is what you may not know about Austin.
Austin has organically grown some of the best orthopedic startups in our industry - eg: Intermedics, Spinal Concepts, Encore Orthopedics, Ascension, LDR Spine, Arthrocare to name a few. These ortho startups combined have created hundreds of millions of dollars in annual revenue, and employed thousands of people in Austin at one time.
By all accounts Austin should be an orthopedics metropolis. Austin should easil...