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Alok Sharan, MD, was recently appointed director of spine and orthopedics at NJ Spine and Wellness in East Brunswick, N.J.

Becker's Spine Review spoke with Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, about the secret behind the group's Florida expansion and key markets for orthopedics today.

Jeffrey Cantor, MD, of Cantor Spine Institute in Fort Lauderdale, Fla., outlined the biggest obstacle facing spine providers during COVID-19 and how practices can support each other during this challenging period.

Greg Gullung, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama, discusses the biggest barrier for spine providers and how medical practices can help one another push through the COVID-19 crisis.

Eric Makhni, MD, serves as director of quality and informatics of Henry Ford Health System's orthopedic service line and clinical associate professor of orthopedic surgery at Wayne State University School of Medicine, both in Detroit.

John Burleson, MD, recently graduated from the spine fellowship program at Texas Back Institute in Plano and is set to join Hughston Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., Oct. 1.

Spine and neurosurgeons across the U.S. are facing very different realities than they were a year ago due to the pandemic.

James Chappuis, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of SpineCenterAtlanta, outlines how his practice has tackled the economic challenges brought by the COVID-19 pandemic and the key to its ramp-up strategy.

Khawar Siddique, MD, a neurosurgeon with DOCS Spine + Orthopedics in Los Angeles, outlines how his practice has dealt with the economic challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic and predicts a second elective surgery shutdown to hit the state soon.

Mark Tantorski, DO, a spine surgeon with Premier Orthopaedics in West Chester, Pa., outlines best practices for the return to elective surgery and the technology that has helped his practice the most during the COVID-19 pandemic.