Sophie Eydis

Some of spine surgery’s most familiar assumptions are becoming less certain. As motion preservation expands, technology accelerates and the economics of practice shift, surgeons are reconsidering ideas that once seemed relatively settled, from whether fusion should always be avoided to…

A spine operation can go exactly as planned. The patient leaves the hospital, avoids a readmission and looks good at six weeks. Aqib Zehri, MD, does not think this fact tells him whether the surgery was successful. Dr. Zehri, a…

Neurosurgery continues to evolve through advances in brain tumor care, cerebrovascular surgery, neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. Across the U.S., neurosurgeons are helping drive that progress through minimally invasive techniques, emerging technologies, research and leadership. The following 15 neurosurgeons are…

When it comes to spinal fusion, surgeons say the challenge is increasingly knowing when less surgery becomes too little. From stable degenerative spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis to cervical disease, spine surgeons told Becker’s there are cases in which decompression or…

Spine surgeons vary widely in how they assess fusion after anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to a study published Sept. 16 in Global Spine Journal. Researchers surveyed 111 spine experts worldwide from Jan. 1 to Feb. 1, 2025; 44…

Spine surgeons have more ways than ever to avoid a fusion. Farah Musharbash, MD, also sees what happens when they try too hard. In his revision practice, Dr. Musharbash encounters patients whose earlier operations were designed to preserve motion or…

For generations, the path to becoming a spine surgeon began with a choice: orthopedics or neurosurgery. Jeffrey Mullin, MD, a neurosurgeon at Williamsville, N.Y.-based University at Buffalo Neurosurgery, sees a future in which that choice matters considerably less. Across operating…

The American Joint Replacement Registry became the first registry to accept patient data through Epic’s Community Registries framework, allowing participating hospitals to automate the submission of joint replacement data. Carbondale-based Southern Illinois Healthcare is the first health system to use…

Smaller incisions do not necessarily make for better surgery. That distinction matters to Bonnie Chien, MD, as foot and ankle surgery moves toward less-invasive techniques and surgeons encounter a steady stream of new implants and technologies promising to improve care.…

Honolulu-based Hawaii Pacific Health acquired All Access Ortho, an orthopedic urgent care provider.  WaveEdge Capital served as exclusive sell-side mergers and acquisitions adviser to All Access Ortho in connection with the transaction. Financial terms and a transaction closing date were…