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Orthopedic surgeon Scott Sigman, MD, has taken his care outside the U.S. and completed a volunteer trip to serve patients in Honduras.

The neurosurgical and spine surgery industries could see an influx of investment in several technologies and procedures, including small-scale robotics, augmented reality and endoscopic spine surgery, one neurosurgeon predicts. 

Orthopedic surgeons face a unique challenge in the transition to value-based care as a procedure-driven specialty, one industry leader says. 

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders in November spoke with Becker's Spine Review about topics from controversial industry trends to advice for young surgeons.

Alok Sharan, MD, in October left NJ Spine and Wellness in East Brunswick, N.J., and established his own practice, Spine and Performance Institute, the next month.

Steve Murray joined privately held spinal tech company Centinel Spine as its CEO on March 16, 2020, just days before the COVID-19 pandemic shut down the U.S. 

A "shared passion and purpose" among surgeons is important to Northwell Health's spine program, Alexander Butler, MD, and Frank Schwab, MD, said.

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company's partnership with a group of orthopedic surgeons leaving Madison, Wis.-based SSM Health is aimed at providing choice, not competition in the region, according to Jason Scalise, MD.

Bundled payments haven't worked for some orthopedic surgeons because they aren't providing enough savings, according to Paul Slosar, MD.

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders in October spoke with Becker's Spine Review about topics from bundled payments to private equity.