Spine surgery, like all other specialties, carries risks for both patients and physicians. However, physician-patient communication is crucial to limiting risk.

Jason Snibbe, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon with Snibbe Orthopedics in Los Angeles. He opened this specialty hospital just this year. Below he shares insight on his thoughts on the current trends of healthcare as well as where it's heading.

Ali Anissipour, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Western Washington Medical Group in Everett, recently joined Becker's to discuss his achievements in the last year and trends and advancements in spine surgery worth monitoring.

Endoscopic spine surgery continues to gain traction, but that could bring challenges with payers, according to Saqib Hasan, MD, of Walnut Creek, Calif.-based Golden State Orthopedics and Spine.

Barrett Woods, MD, a spine surgeon at Rothman Orthopaedics in Philadelphia, said he strives to "improve the quality of life of my patients through conservative care and surgical intervention for those who require it," according to his LinkedIn profile. 

Pushing spine technology forward is one of the highlights of the year for Michael Venezia, DO.

As spine navigation and robotics grow, some surgeons are concerned about newer generations becoming over-reliant on the technology. At the same time, some experienced surgeons are thinking about the key robotics skills they should add to their practices.

Although what qualifies as complex spine surgery will stay the same, how it's performed will change in the near future, according to Vladimir Sinkov, MD.

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, president of the North American Spine Society, is looking at the year ahead as an opportunity to unite specialties amid increased economic headwinds and CMS challenges.

Spine surgery has evolved dramatically in recent decades as new technology and techniques have made some procedures more minimally invasive, efficient and quicker to recover from. In some cases, surgeries that once required a lengthy hospital stay can now be done in a few hours at most, with patients going home the same day.

In a recent meta-analysis of the safety and efficacy of minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery, the lateral transiliac (LTI) approach utilized by the iFuse Implant System® demonstrated the most clinically meaningful and durable results.1

Spine and orthopedic experts in October spoke with Becker's about topics from healthcare disruptors to staff retention.

Economic challenges, evolving technology and surgical outcomes are some of the many stressors surgeons face during their careers.

Christopher Meyer, MD, is optimistic about the future of Edina, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics. Recently named president of the practice, he's strategizing about ways the group can grow in the coming year.

Orlando, Fla.-based AdventHealth in partnership with Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, headquartered in Philadelphia, became the first facility to complete 100 surgeries with the bridge-enhanced ACL restoration implant.

ChatGPT has received a lot of buzz in 2023, but what role does it have in orthopedics? 

Ten years from now, the orthopedic surgery landscape could look very different. 

Artificial intelligence may impact orthopedics in many ways. It may be used to read X-rays, plan surgery, make diagnosis and "read" charts and literature using natural language processing.

Three surgeons recently spoke with Becker's about what they would like to see done differently in the spine and orthopedic industries.

The needs and preferences of millennials may be the catalyst for change in healthcare delivery.