Author: Carly Behm

Demand and interest for endoscopic spine surgery is growing, and spine surgeons have discussed the elements that will push it to the next level. 1. A global adoption approach: Kai-Uwe Lewandrowski, MD, who’s on the board of the International Society…

Here are six spine and orthopedic practices and MSOs that have expanded since Sept. 1. 1. UNC Health Pardee’s Pardee NeuroSpine Associates opened a new location in Asheville, N.C. 2. OrthoLoneStar added Allen, Texas-based Legacy Orthopedics to its network. 3.…

Here are 10 hospitals and practices seeking spine surgeons: Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list. 1. Las Palmas Medical Center in El Paso, Texas, seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 2. Altru Health System in Grand Forks, N.D., seeks an orthopedic…

Here are five spine studies to know since Sept. 12: 1. A study published Sept. 18 in Nature Medicine found Onward Medical’s Arc-IM therapy improved blood pressure regulation in people with spinal cord injuries. 2. A study published Sept. 24…

Professional golfer Tiger Woods had a lumbar disc replacement, he said in an Oct. 11 statement on X, formerly known as Twitter. Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, performed the surgery in Mr. Woods’ L4/L5 spine on Oct. 10 at New York City-based…

Katie Vadasdi, MD, and David Hergan, MD, Spire Orthopedics Partners’ chief medical officers, who were named to their roles in September, say they want to deepen collaboration with other physicians and across the MSO. Drs. Vadasdi and Hergan spoke with…

Here are five developments in orthobiologics since Sept. 5. 1. Lenoss Medical’s OsteoPearl biologic allograft for spine earned two new U.S. patents and one European patent. 2. Keensight Capital, a private equity manager, has acquired a majority stake in regenerative…

Chardon, Ohio-based Precision Orthopaedic Specialists added Collin Krebs, MD, according to an Oct. 10 news release. Dr. Krebs specializes in sports medicine and will the join the practice on October. 13 from a fellowship at the University of Chicago. Dr.…

Michael Ryan, MD, was named head team physician of the Green Bay Packers NFL team, according to an Oct. 9 news release. Dr. Ryan has worked as an assistant team physician since 2023. Before working with the Packers, he was…

Sync-AR earned FDA clearance for SyncAR Spine, a platform that combines XR tools and AI algorithms to support surgeons, according to an Oct. 10 news release. The platform integrated with Medtronic’s StealthStation navigation and supports surgeons with surgical planning and…