Author: Carly Behm

The UC Board of Regents approved a UCLA Health project to convert a Los Angeles area building into an office building including a sports medicine facility and ASC, the Daily Bruin reported March 18. The $298.2 million project will turn…

Bayan Aghdasi, MD, performed the first spine surgery integrating both Apple Vision Pro and Stryker’s Q navigation in the San Diego region, according to a March 19 email shared with Becker’s. The surgery, a percutaneous lumbar fusion, was performed at…

Keith Meister, MD, is expected to perform Tommy John surgery for White Sox pitcher Mike Vasil, the MLB reported March 17. Mr. Vasil left a March 14 game with right elbow soreness. Dr. Meister is expected to operate on him…

The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset was found to be a feasible option to assist surgeons during lumbar endoscopic spine surgery, according to a study published March 4 in Frontiers in Surgery. Six things to know: 1. A total…

Spinal Elements earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its Ventana A anterior lumbar interbody fusion system, and A.J. Rush, MD, debuted the device, according to a March 18 news release. Dr. Rush performed the first case using the Ventana A system…

Shrinking reimbursements, rising expectations for outcome data, and the slow march toward value-based payment are forcing spine surgeons to rethink their strategies for long-term sustainability. Three surgeons discuss what will set the successful spine practices apart from the rest. Ask…

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics is expanding its team to a total of 214 physicians across three states by the end of 2026. Between May 2025 and December 2026, Rothman plans to add 41 physicians across specialties including sports medicine, joint replacement,…

Daniel Choi, MD, of Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., became the first surgeon to use Medtronic’s O-arm system at West Islip, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan University Hospital. The O-arm was used for a minimally invasive transforaminal…

From navigation systems to hardware, here are nine spine technologies earning FDA certifications and clearances since Jan. 19. 1. Cresco Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its spring distraction system. The SDS implant is designed for addressing early onset scoliosis,…

Wilford Gibson, MD, president of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, said he’s optimistic for the next generation of surgeons amid headwinds in the specialty. Fresh off the AAOS 2026 Annual Meeting, Dr. Gibson said he’s seeing a buzz among…