Author: Carly Behm

Spine surgeon Tenner Guillaume, MD, of St. Paul, Minn.-based Gillette Children’s Hospital, was appointed to SMAIO’s scientific advisory board, according to a Nov. 3 news release. Dr. Guillaume specializes in spinal deformities in children, and he joined the hospital in…

Orthofix saw net sales of $205.6 million in the third quarter, a 5% increase year over year, according to financial results posted Nov. 4. Six things to know: 1. Net sales of $205.6 million include revenue from the discontinued M6…

Spinal neurosurgeon Christopher Neumann, MD, introduced two spine procedures to Lawton, Oklahoma.-based Comanche County Memorial Hospital, KSWO reported Nov. 3. The hospital added kyphoplasty, a minimally invasive procedure, and the Intracept procedure. Kyphoplasty addresses compression fractures, and Intracept is a…

Astura Medical earned FDA 510(k) clearance for the Masada Sacral-Alar-Iliac system, the medtech company said in a Nov. 3 LinkedIn post. The system is designed for sacroiliac joint fixation and fusion and is part of the Masada modular posterior fixation…

As CMS and private insurance hurdles persist, some spine and orthopedic surgeons see a solution in cash pay options. This model has already been successful despite early obstacles, for surgeons like Ara Deukmedjian, MD.  “Initially when I opted out, there…

29 hospitals have earned Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Awards for Spine Surgery three years in a row. Here are the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery three years in a row in alphabetical order: 1. Abbott Northwestern Hospital (Minneapolis)2.…

Teaming up with Optum was an important aspect of getting outpatient orthopedics off the ground and soaring in recent years, Amar Patel, MD, a board member of OrthoWest, said. Dr. Patel spoke with Becker’s about how he made the most…

Here are six spine surgeons who joined new practices in October: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Alvin Chan, MD; Casey Slattery, MD, and Kushagra Verma, MD, joined Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute. 2. AdventHealth Medical Group added…

Alejandro Lopez, DO, performed New Jersey’s first fully endoscopic laminectomy using Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal technology, according to an Oct. 28 news release from Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Health Care. The milestone procedure was done in collaboration with Inspira Neuroscience. With…

Florida has 20 hospitals included on Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Awards for Spine Surgery list, the most of any state. The 2026 Specialty Excellence Awards were published Oct. 28.  The Spine Surgery Excellence Award recognizes hospitals that deliver superior patient outcomes…