Author: Carly Behm

Here are 10 hospitals and practices seeking spine surgeons: Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list. 1. Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics seeks a spine surgeon for its Orlando, Fla. location. 2. Virginia Commonwealth University in Colonial Heights seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon.…

Adventist Health Physicians Network added spine surgeon Dora Pelletier, MD, and she will work at its Hanford and Fowler, Calif. locations, Valley Voice reported Sept. 19. Dr. Pelletier specializes in complex and minimally invasive spine procedures, and she also does…

Declining CMS rates and increased payer obstacles have led some spine surgeons to drop insurance contracts, including Vladimir Sinkov, MD. Dr. Sinkov, of Sinkov Spine in Las Vegas, shared his strategies and how surgeons can balance patient needs and their…

Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics renewed its partnership with Drexel University Athletics in the same city. The two first inked their collaboration in 2022. As part of the deal, Rothman has oversight of the onsite clinic for Drexel’s student athletes, according to…

Ruthless Spine earned FDA 510(k) clearance for the NavJam Jamshidi device, according to a Sept. 18 news release. NavJam works with Ruthless Spine’s de novo-cleared RJB intraoperative angle measurement instrument. Together they can minimize radiation, increase precision and simplify workflows.…

Brainlab earned FDA 510(k) clearance and launched its Spine Mixed Reality Navigation system, the company said Sept. 18. Brainlab’s system is designed to support pedicle screw placement in minimally invasive cases based on pre- or intraoperative surgical plans, according to…

Aurora Spine launched its Dexa-L anterior lumbar interbody fusion device, the medtech company said Sept. 17. Daniel Barba, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Dexa-L, according to a news release. The standalone device is a bone-mimicking structural implant. “Each…

Medical Ventures, an exclusive distributor across five Southeastern states for Johnson & Johnson, leads with human connections. “We don’t expect trust — we earn it,” Medical Ventures CEO Tom Green, told Medtech Business Review. Along with technical education for products…

SutureTech earned FDA 510(k) clearance for its RapidFix device for soft tissue to bone fixation in orthopedic surgeries. RapidFix is a suture-based internal fixation device and developed through eight years of surgeon collaboration, according to a Sept. 16 news release.…

As various factors in the healthcare landscape push many groups to consolidate, spine surgeons have to remain nimble. Three spine surgeons discuss how changes in the market affect their regions. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed…