Barr, MD, PhD, recently entered the role of president of the North Carolina Spine Society, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Dr. Abd-El-Barr is a neurosurgeon at Duke Health, where he ...

More than ever, spine surgeons need to master the operational aspects of their work along with the clinical side. Spine surgeons discussed the essential business skills for physicians to know during a ...

Memorial Hospital has added Cory Messerschmidt, MD, to its staff, according to a July 2 report from Bluffton Today. Dr. Messerschmidt is an orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine, joint ...

Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game with the Buffalo Bills, NBC Sports reported July 2. Chad Prusmack, MD, performed the surgery ...

Outpatient services, including spine and orthopedics, are expected to see significant growth between 2025 and 2035, according to Sg2’s 2025 Impact of Change Forecast. Overall outpatient care volumes ...

Daniel Choi, MD, completed his 50th surgery using the prodisc C-Vivo cervical disc replacement with more than 100 implanted discs total, his practice said July 1. The milestone case was completed at ...

From clinical safety trials to cost-effectiveness measures, here are 10 spine studies to know since March 14. 1. Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to ...

New generations of spine robots in the market have significant advantages compared to their predecessors, Suken Shah, MD, said. Dr. Shah, of Wilmington, Del.-based Nemours Children’s Hospital, spoke ...

In a healthcare landscape defined by rapid change, orthopedic practice owners face a high-stakes balancing act: meeting the growing demand for outpatient surgery, embracing new technologies, ...

Houston Methodist has integrated two 7D Flash Navigation Systems to improve surgical navigation.  The installation of the systems, which was led by Paul Holman, MD, provides more efficient and ...

As payers announce plans to improve prior authorizations, two spine surgeons discuss the changes that would make the most difference for them. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed ...

The move to add prior authorization for some spine procedures under CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service Reduction model concerns some physicians. However Christian Zimmerman, MD, said some of ...