Sophie Eydis

For decades, spine surgery has relied on some of medicine’s highest-quality research. Randomized trials. Prospective studies. Single-center investigations led by academic institutions. Those studies transformed spine care, but they also came with a limitation: They often reflected ideal conditions rather…

Hospitals across the country are competing aggressively for orthopedic surgeons, ambulatory surgery centers and market share. Harpal (Paul) Khanuja, MD, believes the systems that win over the next decade will focus on something else. Making it easier for surgeons to…

Most people would not expect one of the nation’s busiest orthopedic trauma surgeons to become a healthcare technology leader. Mara Schenker, MD, an orthopedic trauma surgeon at Emory University and associate chief medical information officer at Atlanta-based Grady Memorial Hospital,…

The American Medical Association has adopted a new policy supporting physician education on osteoporosis and advocating for expanded insurance coverage of evidence-based osteoporosis screening and treatment. The policy was approved June 9 during the AMA House of Delegates’ annual meeting…

Every week, Keven Burns, MD, sees patients who tell him some version of the same story. They thought it was just aging. The spine surgeon at the Scottsdale-based Spine Institute of Arizona hears the story from retirees who can no…

Neurosurgery continues to advance through innovations in brain tumor treatment, cerebrovascular care, spine surgery, functional neurosurgery and minimally invasive techniques. Across the country, a select group of neurosurgeons is helping shape the field through clinical excellence, groundbreaking research, leadership and…

Every year, hundreds of thousands of Americans undergo hip and knee replacement surgery. Surgeons can often predict how the operation itself will go. What surgeons have historically struggled to predict is something far more important: how any individual patient will…

The University of Miami Health System has opened an early-intervention spine clinic aimed at patients with persistent back pain whose needs fall between conservative treatment and traditional spine surgery. The clinic is led by Michael Wang, MD, professor of neurological…

Orthopedic devicemaker Enovis has released the DonJoy Spinamic Hybrid Scoliosis Brace, a new treatment option for adolescents with idiopathic scoliosis. The brace combines rigid corrective elements with a flexible mesh vest, aiming to provide spinal curve correction while improving comfort…

Tan Chen, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Falls Church, Va.-based Inova Health System, where he specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, outpatient procedures, enhanced recovery after surgery and complex spinal reconstructions. Dr. Chen has particular expertise in motion…