Robert Bray Jr., MD, founder of DISC Sports and Spine Center in Newport Beach, Calif., is the first neurosurgeon in his state to devote his practice to minimally invasive spine surgery.
Dr. Bray performs 95% of his surgeries outpatient and has more than 14,500 successful cases in his career, according to DISC’s website. He’s also operated on celebrities including Ruby Rose and Melissa Gilbert.
Dr. Bray has trained more than 25 fellows, given lectures internationally and published multiple peer-reviewed articles. He also holds several patents for surgical devices.
An important part of the spine and orthopedic practice business to Dr. Bray is physician autonomy, he said.
“Emerging MSOs or super groups have provided a new and exciting pathway that maintains physician autonomy,” Dr. Bray said. “They are also able to better control quality, recapture negotiating power with the insurers, and share business expenses such as marketing, which is necessary these days. These MSOs are here to stay, with rapid expansion inevitable, though how each ultimately merges into the medical system is a question.”
Dr. Bray is speaking at Becker’s 22nd Annual Spine, Orthopedic and Pain Management-Driven ASC + The Future of Spine Conference, set for June 18-21 at the Swissotel Chicago.
