Author: Alan Condon

Innovation in spine dipped during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic last year, but many device companies are well-positioned for economic recovery as elective surgery volumes are projected to reach more normalized levels by the end of the year.

Neurologic spine surgeon Robert Bray Jr., MD, has joined the Super Doctors Hall of Fame after being honored as one of Southern California's top physicians for 10 consecutive years.

Neurosurgeon Brent Kimball, MD, has used augmented reality to perform two spine surgeries at Sky Ridge Medical Center in Lone Tree, Colo., since it installed the technology in January, the Centennial Citizen reports.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on eight orthopedic centers opened or announced in the past month:

DiscGenics, a biopharmaceutical company focused on regenerative therapies for spinal conditions, has completed construction on its 25,000-square-foot headquarters in Salt Lake City.

Individualized infection prevention strategies tailored to operative level are needed in spine surgery, according to a study published in Spine in February.

Xcelerate, an information technology and services company, has added neurosurgeon Dilantha Ellegala, MD, to its newly formed board of directors.

Sharonville, Ohio-based Beacon Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine has recruited four physicians and opened its 14th location in West Chester, Ohio.

Several significant orthopedic developments have taken place in Florida over the past year as the state is projected to become the biggest battleground for orthopedics in the U.S.

Summit Orthopedics, a 50-surgeon practice in Woodbury, Minn., plans to develop a 25,000-square-foot clinic in Lakeville, Minn., local news publication Sun Thisweek reports.