Becker’s Spine Review

Jason Sansone, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and president of Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin in Madison.  Dr. Sansone specializes in spine surgery and orthopedic traumatology, and is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons and an…

Despite the many challenges faced by medical specialists every day, thousands of practitioners dedicate their lives to the field.  Though they endure struggles like declining reimbursement rates and rising costs, orthopedic surgeons still see many benefits to staying in practice,…

Ramis Gheith, MD, is a leader in interventional pain management and founded the Interventional Pain Institute in Chesterfield, Mo.  He’s also chief medical officer of DxTx Pain & Spine, a management services organization. Dr. Gheith earned his medical degree at…

Orthopedic surgeon Andrew Green, MD, performed New England’s first shoulder replacement using the ARVIS augmented reality guidance system. ARVIS, from Enovis, is the only AR system in the U.S. for surgical navigation in shoulder replacements, according to a June 12…

At the 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, Daniel Goldberg, SVP of Marketing & Growth at United Musculoskeletal Partners, will discuss how to grow new patient volume using data driven strategies.  Question:…

In the fall of 2024, Anacortes, Wash.-based Island Health purchased a facility from Proliance Surgeons Skagit Northwest Orthopedics, also located in Anacortes, in order to expand, according to a June 11 report from Go Anacortes. On May 19, the former…

Loveland-based HealthSource of Ohio and Mason, Ohio-based UC Health partnered to open a specialty orthopedic clinic, according to a June 12 report from The Highland County Press. Through the partnership, UC Health providers will treat patients at HealthSource Wilmington. The…

Tenon Medical’s Catamaran sacroiliac joint fusion system was used under its new indication for the first time by Andrew Trontis, MD, according to a June 12 news release.  Catamaran earned the new indication, to augment spinal fusion, in March. It…

Ron Chatterjee, MD, of Tampa, Fla.-based Joseph Spine Institute, was named to the NFL-NFLPA Joint Pain Management Committee. Dr. Chatterjee is an interventional pain management specialist, and with the NFL-NFLPA he will help advance and evaluate care strategies for professional…

Raymond Hwang, MD, is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston, and a spine surgeon at Boston Orthopedic & Spine.  Dr. Hwang specializes in complex disorders of the back and neck and is…