Author: Carly Behm

HCA Florida Lawnwood Hospital in Fort Pierce added Oszkar Szentirmai, MD, according to a March 10 news release shared in Hometown News. Dr. Szentirmai is a spinal neurosurgeon with expertise in robot-assisted spine surgery and endoscopic skull base surgery. He…

Athens (Ga.) Orthopedic Clinic and Anthem Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Georgia inked an agreement to help expand patient access in the state. Under the partnership, Anthem members will have access to AOC’s services including ASCs, urgent care centers,…

The age of social media has changed how spine surgeons can learn from each other. Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, said for him, it’s important to focus on the goals behind posting. “One of the questions you gotta ask is, ‘Which…

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…