Bert Mandelbaum, MD, performed knee surgery on Jonathan Rodríguez, a player for the Portland Timbers, July 8 in Los Angeles. The procedure was a cartilage restoration surgery in Mr. Rodríguez’s right knee, according to a July 8 news release from…
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Outpatient and minimally invasive spine care are leading the way in the specialty, and Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Fla. is pushing both forward, Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, said. Dr. Qureshi, chief medical officer of HSS Florida, discussed…
Three spine surgeons discuss their main focus for the remainder of 2025 in their practices and beyond. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting…
Lubbock (Texas) Spine Institute joined Integrated Pain Associates, a management services organization for minimally invasive spine and pain services, according to a July 8 news release. Lubbock Spine Institute has 21 physicians, and with IPA, the practice will expand its…
Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, will travel to India for an educational trip in minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Abbasi is a spine surgeon at Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine and pioneer of the oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedure, according to…
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Patients expect seamless digital communication, yet most health systems rely on siloed, manual tools that create delays, errors and frustration. Traditional communication systems can’t keep up with the…
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Revolutionizing care access: Why payers are taking medical transport in-house
Many payers still rely on brokers to manage nonemergency medical transportation (NEMT). This model is rife with inefficiencies, including misaligned incentives, fraud risk, outdated workflows and lack of…
Medtech company Enovis has expanded its device portfolio with the addition of the Manafuse Bone Growth Stimulator. The portable device is indicated for daily use in the noninvasive treatment of fresh fractures and fracture nonunion, according to a July 7…
Fziomed’s Oxiplex gel earned the FDA’s de novo classification and marketing authorization for lumbar spine surgery, according to a July 8 news release. Oxiplex is the first intraoperative gel of its kind designed specifically for lumbar spine surgery and is…
Leica Microsystems launched the ARveo 8x, a hybrid surgical microscope for spine, neurosurgery and plastic reconstructive procedures. The microscope combines Leica optics with 3D visualization technologies and digital data integration, according to a June 30 news release. It has advanced…