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Michael B. Purnell, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and owner of OrthoMed Center in Modesto, Calif.

The global spine surgery devices market is anticipated to hit $2.98 billion by 2022, according to a Zion Market Research report.

Philip Hlavac, MD, joined UPMC Susquehanna in Williamsport, Pa., according to Northcentral PA.

Oklahoma City-based spine surgeon Brett Braly, MD, was recognized among SpineLine's '20 Under 40' list of top spine surgeons, according to News OK.

P. Douglas deHoll, MD, a spine surgeon with Palmetto Health-USC Orthopedic Center in Lexington, S.C., examines the reimbursement environment for spine and where the field is trending in the future.

Medtronic founder Earl Bakken passed away over the weekend at the age of 94, according to the Star Tribune.

Niteesh Bharara, MD, is a board-certified physical medicine and rehabilitation physician and the director of regenerative medicine at Virginia Spine Institute in Reston.

Andrew J. Schoenfeld, MD, associate professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at Brigham and Women's Hospital and Harvard Medical School, both based in Boston, as well as deputy editor of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, discusses the…

Emmanuel Menga, MD, assistant professor in the department of orthopedics and rehabilitation at the University of Rochester (N.Y.) Medical Center, discusses his biggest concerns for the spine field and best opportunities for growth in the future.

Brett Braly, MD, director of orthopedic spine surgery at Oklahoma City-based Community Hospital, discusses where his practice will head in the future.