Author: Carly Behm

Thomas Belknap, MD, performed Northside Hospital Forsyth’s first ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, according to a July 21 news release. Dr. Belknap on June 20 performed a lumbar spine endoscopic microdiscectomy with Arthrex’s spine tools. He used a small incision…

Here are 10 hospitals and practices looking for spine surgeon, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. 1. Duke Health System in Durham, N.C., seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 2. Cleveland Clinic seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 3. Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in Spokane,…

UP Health System – Marquette (Mich.) added Nathan Esplin, MD, to its Brain and Spine Center, the hospital said. Dr. Esplin is a neurosurgeon with clinical interests in spine surgery, cranial surgery and neuromodulation, the health system said in a…

Dan Scavilla stepped down as president and CEO of Globus Medical, and Keith Pfeil succeeded him, the company said July 21. Mr. Scavilla resigned to pursue a new opportunity effective July 18, according to a news release. Mr. Pfeil, who…

In the last month, Becker’s reported on six developments in CMS and Medicare news affecting spine surgery and physicians. 1. Some fee-for-service spine procedures in traditional Medicare will have prior authorizations added, according to CMS’ new Wasteful and Inappropriate Service…

The top four orthopedic residency programs from Doximity’s 2025-2026 Residency Navigator include hospitals in the Northeast and Midwest. Here’s who leads those programs: 1. Hospital for Special Surgery/Cornell Medical Center (New York City) Orthopedic residency program director: Duretti Fufa, MD…

Orthopedic surgeon and longtime New York Mets team physician David Altchek, MD, has died, New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, said in a July 17 LinkedIn post. “Known for his technical brilliance and pioneering work in orthopedic surgery, Dr.…

The FDA cleared Rivanna’s SpineNav-AI image processing software and Accuro 3S diagnostic ultrasound system, according to a July 17 news release. SpineNav-AI is a machine-learning software that supports musculoskeletal imaging assessments of the lumbar spine. It uses AI-based image processing…

U.S. Orthopaedic Partners is partnering with Adonis, a revenue cycle platform, according to a July 17 news release.  Adonis uses artificial intelligence to detect revenue cycle anomalies and alerts teams in real time. USOP plans to use Adonis to automate…

Johnson & Johnson’s second quarter sales rose, but its orthopedic segment sales saw a less than 1% decrease, according to financial results posted July 16. Five things to know: 1. Global orthopedic sales of $2.3 billion, falling 0.3% short compared…