As more information has become available online in recent decades, Srinivas Prasad, MD, noticed one area was lacking — spine surgery.

The disparity between men and women in orthopedics remains stark; however, Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute has formed initiatives to address it. 

Forty-one clinic locations across four states. One hundred thousand surgeries completed and 22 new physicians hired in 2022. Revenue growth of 8.2 percent year over year.

Stuart Kinsella, MD, joined The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., on May 1, and a key element of his role will be building the robotics spine program at one of the practice's partner hospitals.

Tony Yi, chief technology innovation officer at MedVanta, a musculoskeletal management services organization, connected with Becker's to discuss how he anticipates ChatGPT and other AI programs will evolve in healthcare.

Theodore Blaine, MD, performed the first cases with Catalyst OrthoScience's stemmed system, which utilizes an anatomical ellipsoid head. 

The spine surgery industry has seen major shifts through the years. But some areas may be due for a serious shakeup.

Spine and orthopedic experts in May spoke with Becker's about topics from patient questions to trends in innovation.

In May, orthopedic and spine surgeon Deeptee Jain, MD, joined The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches (Fla.). As a woman in orthopedics, Dr. Jain faces one of the largest gender disparities in healthcare as well as a 20 percent pay gap. She is one of approximately 50 women in the entire field. 

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute in Allentown, Pa., appointed Thomas Graham, MD, as its first physician in chief in April.

Longer life expectancies, increased adoption of value-based care and the streamlining of practices are some of the reasons why Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, says he is optimistic about the spine and orthopedic industries. 

While one spine surgeon says the industry is evolving due to increased knowledge and technology advancements, another sees a lack in innovation. 

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare spoke with Becker's about a recent spine case he performed on an older patient.

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, performed his first awake spinal fusion in October 2021, and almost two years later he's thinking about the next move for his practice.

Golden Valley, Minn.-based Twin Cities Orthopedics recently opened TCO Eden Prairie, a new 27,000-square-foot location in Minnesota with a sports concussion treatment center equipped with technologies including Eye-Sync, which uses virtual reality to diagnose concussion.

Lehigh Valley Orthopedic Institute in Allentown, Pa., appointed Thomas Graham, MD, as its first physician in chief in April.

Spine and orthopedic experts in April spoke with Becker's about topics from media depictions to robot-assisted joint replacements.

Two sports medicine leaders recently shared with Becker's their insights and experiences from working in the industry.

Spine and orthopedic experts in March spoke with Becker's about topics from prior authorization to new trends in artificial intelligence. 

Dave Shukla, MD, became the first surgeon to use mixed reality for a shoulder replacement in New York state, New York City-based Mount Sinai told Becker's in a March 23 email.