Spinal neurosurgeon Oren Gottfried, MD, has used his medical expertise to pitch and write an upcoming episode of The Good Doctor, ABC11 reports.
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The Colorado Supreme Court will hear the appeal of a woman who was billed $229,112 by Westminster-based St. Anthony North Health Campus for a 2014 spine surgery, Colorado Politics reports.
Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute named Christopher Olivia, MD, as its new CEO.
Brandon Hirsch, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Phoenix-based The CORE Institute.
Pacira Biosciences invested $3 million in Spine BioPharma.
Prior authorization remains a key focus for the North American Spine Society's advocacy efforts this year. The organization also has its eyes on enhancing a bill to protect patients from surprise medical billing.
The COVID-19 pandemic opened new opportunities for orthopedic surgeons, including advocacy for patients and physicians, according to Douglas Lundy, MD, advocacy council chair of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.
Harvinder Sandhu, MD, co-chief of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery Spine, has been selected to direct the augmented reality spine surgery program at Stamford (Conn.) Health's Bennett Medical Center.
The widespread adoption of endoscopic spine surgery in the U.S. has been stunted by a lack of training and inadequate reimbursement.
The Nebraska Association of Physician's Assistants has honored Brent Hood, DO, with its "Physician of the Year" award, NBC affiliate KSNB reported April 19.