Author: Alan Condon

The Marcus Neuroscience Institute's first spine surgery using the Mazor robot was performed by Tim Miller, MD, ABC affiliate WPBF reported April 1.

Neurosurgeon Chima Ohaegbulam, MD, has been appointed chief of spine surgery at New England Baptist Hospital in Boston.

The need for minimally invasive spine procedures is boosting the demand for ASCs, with endoscopic spine surgery a prime procedure for the outpatient setting due to its lower risk of complications, reduced blood loss, smaller incisions and faster recovery time.

Endoscopic spine device manufacturer Joimax is expanding its Endoscopic Spine Academy programs in 2021.

Neurosurgeons, John Afshar, MD, and John Robinson Jr., MD, opened a Stuart, Fla., office as part of Palm Beach Neuroscience Institute, South Florida Hospital News reported March 31.

From endoscopic techniques to multilevel disc replacement and awake spinal fusion, nine surgeons discuss what procedures they are migrating to the ASC this year:

Coastal Orthopedics has broken ground on an 88,000-square-foot medical center that will feature a six-operating room surgery center in Lakewood Ranch, Fla.

The FDA has awarded Premia Spine's Tops facet arthroplasty system its breakthrough device designation, which expedites the time taken to reach clinical trials.

Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., has implemented the Navio surgical system to assist surgeons performing partial and total knee replacement surgeries using the Journey Uni knee, South Florida Hospital News reports.

Medical City Fort Worth (Dallas) has been recertified with The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for spine surgery.