New York City-based NYC Health + Hospitals/Bellevue Hospital added five new orthopedic surgical tables, according to an April 15 news release. The purchases were made a following a $500,000 investment and allow surgeons to position patients more safely and precise…
Author: Carly Behm
Spine surgery’s robotic revolution may have hit a wall as the reported use of the technology flattened in recent years for lumbar and cervical cases, according to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 data. Several variables factor into this from costs…
Spine surgeon referrals are crucial to building their business and patient base. Two surgeons discuss the factors that make or break these connections. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about…
A jury awarded a spine practice $6.4 million in damages after determining that payroll service firm Ataraxis defrauded the group, Idaho Statesman reported April 13. Meridian-based Spine Institute of Idaho hired Ataraxis in 2012 for payroll tax reporting and filings.…
From individual surgeon clawbacks to larger CMS repayment plans, insurance takebacks are reshaping the economics of medicine. For spine surgery, clawbacks have been a persistent area of friction, Brian Gantwerker, MD, of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, said. “I…
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Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists added spine surgeon Mark Wolgin, MD, syracuse.com reported April 13. Dr. Wolgin has experience with minimally invasive and traditional surgical techniques. His expertise includes degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica and spinal instability. He…
VB Spine completed its acquisition of Augmedics’ xvision spine system, according to an April 13 news release. The deal was first announced in February and is expected to poise VB Spine to become a leader in AR-enabled spine tech. “We…
San Diego-based Scripps Health received a $12.7 million orthopedic research grant from the California Institute for Regenerative Medicine, according to an April 13 news release shared with Becker’s. The grant will go towards preclinical studies and planning for stem cell…
During my MBA, I read countless articles highlighting the fact that younger generations now shape work around life, as opposed to shaping life around their work. In medicine, that shift feels nearly impossible. We don’t have the luxury of logging in…
Of the more than 200 orthopedic ASCs on U.S. News & World Report’s “Best Ambulatory Surgery Centers” list, several are in the Northeast. The full list of all ranked ASCs is here. Here are the spine and orthopedic ASCs in the Northeast on the list.…