Becker’s Spine Review

Zacharia Pinter, MD, has joined The Orthopedic Partners in Park City, Utah, according to a July 10 Linkedin post. Dr. Pinter is a graduate from Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic’s orthopedic surgery residency and recently completed a fellowship at Philadelphia-based Rothman…

Orthopedic surgeon Jonathan Glashow, MD, performed knee surgery on Philadelphia 76ers player Paul George July 14 at the New York City-based NYU Langone Sports Medicine Orthopedic Center. The procedure was an arthroscopic surgery on George’s left knee to treat an…

Peter Sultan, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Peconic Bay Medical Center in Riverhead, N.Y., died July 13 at age 54, Riverhead Local reported July 15.  Dr. Sultan died unexpectedly while competing in a triathlon, the report said. He worked at…

CMS released the 2026 proposed payment rule for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs on July 15. The agency proposed removing 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedure codes from the inpatient-only list over a three-year period, including 266 codes for 2026. Below are…

Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island (N.Y.) has added Marissa Catalanotto, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Catalanotto is an interventional pain management physician and is currently completing a pain medicine fellowship at MD Anderson Cancer Center, according to a…

Nonoperative spine care will likely grow as regenerative medicine and opioid-sparing approaches advance, Brad Sorosky, MD, said.  Dr. Sorosky, a physiatrist with Phoenix-based Desert Spine & Sports Physicians, spoke with Becker’s about reducing opioid use in spine patients, his top…

Physicians can only improve the things they measure. From costs to outcomes and supply, spine surgeons discuss how they manage and learn from the data. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the…

Globus Medical introduced its DuraPro drill with navigation for spine and orthopedic surgery, according to a July 16 news release. DuraPro helps prevent soft tissue wrapping and retains a natural sensation similar to spinning drills. The system integrates with ExcelsiusGPS…

CMS’ proposed rules for hospital outpatient departments and ASCs includes plans to remove several orthopedic procedures from its inpatient-only list. The plan would phase out the IPO list over three years, starting with the removal of 285 mostly musculoskeletal procedures…

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag has opened a new healthcare center in San Clemente, Calif. The 20,000-square-foot facility is the system’s 13th health center, according to a July 14 news release from Hoag.  Specialty services provided at the center include neuroscience,…