Becker’s Spine Review

Regenerative medicine now sits in a complicated place in orthopedic care. Patients ask about it routinely. Clinics promote it aggressively. Stories of injections replacing surgery circulate widely online. Platelet-rich plasma and stem cell-based therapies have become part of the orthopedic…

Germantown, Md.-based Capital Surgical Solutions is planning to open a new ambulatory surgery center in Portland, Ore., in the fourth quarter of 2026, the company said in a Feb. 6 LinkedIn post. The project, called Portland Orthopedic Surgery Center, is…

Here are five of the many physicians on the cutting edge of spine care.  If you would like to nominate a physician, please email seydis@beckershealthcare.com.  This roundup was compiled by the Becker’s Spine Review editorial team based on recent coverage,…

As health systems and MSOs continue to consolidate spine practices across major metro markets, Los Angeles-based USC Spine Center is doubling down on a hub-and-spoke strategy that emphasizes proximity, academic depth and the ability to manage the region’s most complex…

Atlanta Neurological and Spine Institute has opened a new clinic in Riverdale, Ga., expanding care access in the region, according to a Feb. 6 Atlanta News First report. The new site is the practice’s third, joining locations in Atlanta and…

Payer scrutiny in spine and orthopedic care is intensifying, and surgeons say the biggest barriers to care come not from clinical uncertainty, but from rigid algorithms, prior authorization delays and coverage policies that override medical judgment. Orthopedic and spine leaders…

Super Bowl 60 is set to take place Feb. 8 in Santa Clara, Calif., between the Seattle Seahawks and New England Patriots.  Here are a few notable physicians and consultants for each team, according to the NFL Physicians Society.  Seattle…

Genesys Spine’s SIros lateral SI joint fusion system was found to be safe and effective following a multicenter clinical study, the company said in a Feb. 6 news release. The study, published in Pain Physician Journal, showed a 38% reduction…

Little Rock-based The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has appointed Lowry Barnes, MD, an orthopedic surgeon and joint replacement specialist, as its next chancellor.  Dr. Barnes is a professor and chair of the department of orthopedic surgery at UAMS,…

Mainstay Medical’s Reactiv8 restorative neurostimulation device for chronic lower back pain earned favorable coverage from Blue Cross Blue Shield of North Dakota, according to a Feb. 6 news release. Under its policy BCBS of North Dakota considers Reactiv8 to be…