From new technology to payer struggles and challenges, eight industry experts told Becker’s the one word they believe best describes the future of orthopedics:
Brian Gantwerker, MD. Neurosurgeon at The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles: Stagnant.
Gary Gonya, MD. Orthopedic Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital-Columbia and Cornell (New York City): Endoscopic.
Oren Gottfried, MD. Professor of Neurosurgery at Duke University School of Medicine (Durham, N.C.): Bundles.
Isaac Moss, MD. Chair of the Department of Orthopedic Surgery and Co-Director of the Comprehensive Spine Center at UConn Health (Farmington, Conn.): Value.
Praveen Mummaneni, MD. Neurosurgeon at University of California San Francisco: Technology.
Kenneth Nwosu, MD. Spine Surgeon at Neospine (Puyallup, Wash.): Unsettling.
Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD. Spine Surgeon at Allegiant Spine Institute (Las Vegas): Automation.
Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD. Spine Surgeon at Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Center: Outpatient.
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