Becker’s Spine Review

When John O’Toole, MD, chair of the department of neurological surgery at Rush, walks into work, what excites him most is not the chance to lead a department recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2026-27 list for…

On the afternoon Hao-Hua Wu, MD, a spine surgeon at the University of California, Irvine, spoke with Becker’s, an urgent case was already testing one of his central beliefs about medicine: The operation is only part of the job. Before…

Earning a spot in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings, let alone a top spot, is an exemplary accomplishment for any hospital. University of California San Francisco Medical Center has managed to rank among the top three…

When E. Sander Connolly, MD, chair of neurological surgery at Columbia University and surgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, talks about what separates a good neurosurgery department from an elite one, he points to one quality: the ability to…

The North American Spine Society released revised coverage recommendations for recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein BMP-2, adding select off-label indications now supported by clinical data. The update gives providers a basis for appropriate use of rhBMP-2 and gives payers a…

The former CFO of Massachusetts-based spinal implant company SpineFrontier has been sentenced to four months in prison for his role in a kickback scheme that paid more than $540,000 in sham consulting fees to surgeons to induce use of the…

Wilford Gibson, MD, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and partner at Virginia Beach, Va.-based Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists, knows how little financial cushion an independent medical practice can have. During the COVID-19 pandemic, his group’s physician partners stopped…