Author: Carly Behm

Data breaches continue to pose challenges to spine and orthopedic groups. Here are three incidents Becker’s reported on since February. 1. Greater Pittsburgh Orthopedic Associates has reported a data breach affecting 56,954 individuals. According to Feb. 5 notices sent to Maine,…

Spine surgeon Louis Nkrumah, MD, PhD, and his wife Dona Wu are buying a former bank branch in East Northport, N.Y. for their practice, Nkrumah Neurosurgery and Spine Center, Long Island Business News reported March 9. The space is 2,500…

From findings on prior authorization delays in spine patients to new insights on pediatric spine care, here are seven key studies to know so far in 2026. 1. Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared…

Amid major spine medtech spinoffs, acquisitions and mergers over recent years, innovation in the medtech field has been challenged, Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, told Becker’s. “We basically have about five big players in med tech,” Dr. Sekhon said. “Interesting things…

Atlanta-based Resolve Pain Solutions acquired Southcoast Spine and Pain in Aiken, S.C., according to a March 9 news release. Russell Daniel, MD, a pain management physician will join Resolve’s platform as part of the acquisition. Along with his practice in…

Orthopaedic Institute of Western Kentucky in Paducah suffered a data breach, Claim Depot reported March 6. Two separate incidents occurred involving the practice’s third-party vendor, Keystone Technologies. One incident happened in April 2025 and the other was between July and…

Intermountain Health is partnering with Tampa-based Shriner’s Children’s for pediatric care in Nevada, the Salt Lake City-based health system said March 5. The organizations signed a letter of intent to form a strategic affiliation for patients. Under that agreement Shriner’s…

Emily Mills, MD, joined the UCI Health Comprehensive Spine Center, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. Dr. Mills joined the Irvine, Calif.-based group in September, and she’s also an assistant professor of orthopedics at the University of California, Irvine.…

Roger Härtl, MD, performed the first fully mixed reality transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion at New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, neurosurgeon Philip Stieg, MD, PhD, said in a March 5 LinkedIn post. Dr. Härtl used mixed reality guidance for pedicle…

UnitedHealthcare will cover Highridge Medical’s vertebral body tethering device, The Tether, according to a March 5 LinkedIn post. The Tether is approved as a Humanitarian Device for idiopathic scoliosis patients with a Cobb angle of 30 to 60 degrees. Patients…