Author: Carly Behm

Here are five key updates from Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center so far in 2025: 1. Twenty physicians with Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Sports & Spine Center were honored by The Southern California Super Doctors. The physicians…

Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Summit Spine & Joint Centers is expanding its Carrollton, Ga., clinic, according to a July 27 announcement in thecitymenus.com. The expansion will add about 950 square feet to the location for exam space and to improve the overall…

Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, performed the first cervical spine surgery using Carlsmed’s aprevo device, the company said July 28. The aprevo devices are designed with Carlsmed’s proprietary artificial intelligence surgical planning platform to match the unique anatomical and alignment needs…

Spine experts have their eyes on codes that they want to see reformed. 1. Bone-anchored annular closure: The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery updated its 2025 policy recommendations for bone-anchored annular closure in high-risk discectomy patients. The…

Spine surgeon Greg Khounganian, MD, said a lawsuit from rideshare company Uber is an “unwarranted” attempt to bully physicians, My News LA reported July 24.  Uber’s lawsuit, filed in Los Angeles federal court, accuses two law firms and the surgeon…

Exactech reached an agreement with the Unsecured Creditors Committee on plans that will go with its sale to a new ownership group, according to a July 25 news release. The proposed plan was updated to include a new trust structure…

Arun Hariharan, MD, is now section chief of pediatric spine and orthopedics at St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach, Fla., he said in a July 24 LinkedIn post. Dr. Hariharan also works with Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute…

CPT codes for spine surgery may not always fit circumstances, and in some cases this prompts calls for reforms. One of those codes, CPT 62380 has the attention of some spine surgeons. The code, for endoscopic lumbar decompression, stands alone…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery will use Abridge, an artificial intelligence company for orthopedic documentation, according to a July 24 news release. Abridge’s AI can detect care setting, specialty and language to create clinical documentation in real time.…

Pediatric neurosurgeon Jason Chu, MD, along with fetal surgeon Hiba Mustafa, MD, of Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Hospital, performed the state’s first fetal spine surgery, NPR affiliate WFYI reported July 24. The duo’s surgery addressed myelomeningocele, a condition that has better…