Author: Carly Behm

A physician who wrote a bill tackling prior authorizations and nine more spine surgeons to know:

Becker's reported on two orthopedic centers opening in September with hefty price tags.

Since Aug. 1, two device companies have made deals widening their scope beyond spine and orthopedics.

From a breakup within the specialty to growing robot-assisted procedures, here are the predictions of what orthopedic surgery will look like in the next decade from four surgeons.

Wilson Asfora, MD, will lead Miami-based Ceda Orthopedic Group's newly opened spine surgery center in the same city, according to a Sept. 8 news release. 

Becker's Spine Review reported on five key spine and orthopedic leadership appointments since Sept. 1.

Here are four key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Three sports medicine physicians joined Greenwich, Conn.-based Orthopaedic & Neurosurgery Specialists.

The U.S. Department of Justice handed down two indictments involving physicians in the last 30 days.

Devicemaker Spinal Elements appointed two leaders to its commercial team, the company said Sept. 8.