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An analysis of outpatient cervical disc replacements completed over six years at two DISC Surgery Center locations found the procedure can be done safely and efficiently at multiple levels at an ASC. Four things to know: 1. Data from 1,043…

Neurosurgeon Michael Fromke, MD, joined HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami. Dr. Fromke will help grow the hospital’s neurosurgery program, according to a July 30 news release published in South Florida Hospital News. In his career, Dr. Fromke has been…

Here are two developments in spine-related lawsuits in July. 1. Denver-based AdventHealth Porter was ordered to pay a spine surgery patient almost $3.2 million after he accused employees of dropping him after surgery. The 82-year-old man filed his lawsuit in…

People say it all the time: “Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke — a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues, it is brain surgery. Every single day. And it’s hard in…

Wichita-based Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists is opening a new full-time orthopedic clinic in Derby, Kan., led by Justin Strickland, MD, according to a July 30 report from The Derby Informer. The clinic will be located in a renovated space,…

Introducing minimally invasive spine procedures has allowed one surgeon to provide better patient outcomes that historically weren’t possible. Craig McMains, MD, a spine surgeon at OrthoIndy, recently joined the Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast to talk about the shift toward…

Spine surgeon Isador Lieberman, MD, said he’s wary of two trends making headways in the industry. Dr. Lieberman, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute, shared his experiences on the Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast. Question: What are you seeing right now…

Baldwin Bone & Joint is adding Andrew McGee, MD, to its orthopedic staff in September.  Dr. McGee specializes in hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a July 28 news release from the practice.  Dr. McGee finished his orthopaedic surgery…