Author: Carly Behm

Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Phoenix-based The CORE Institute.

Pacira Biosciences invested $3 million in Spine BioPharma.

Prior authorization remains a key focus for the North American Spine Society's advocacy efforts this year. The organization also has its eyes on enhancing a bill to protect patients from surprise medical billing.

The COVID-19 pandemic opened new opportunities for orthopedic surgeons, including advocacy for patients and physicians, according to Douglas Lundy, MD, advocacy council chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

SeaSpine's WaveForm TO transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion system was released in a limited commercial launch.

Ched Nwagwu, MD, is a spine and neurosurgeon at White Plains-based Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons to know:

The North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons both kicked off 2021 with key developments from leadership changes and recognitions.

Here are seven updates from spine and orthopedic device companies over the past week:

Rishi Wadhwa, MD, of Shreveport, La.-based Specialists Hospital, completed the first implantation of Ventris Medical's Allocell AF allograft.