A new study published by Eden Prairie, Minn.-based SynerFuse has shown that combining dorsal root ganglion stimulation with transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion in a single procedure is safe and feasible. Patients in the study reported about a 70% reduction in…
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Like most surgeons, I entered practice focused on patient care, but it didn’t take long to realize that the business of medicine would demand equal attention. What I found was an environment for independent private practice that had grown increasingly…
Rebecca Whitney, CEO of Highridge Medical, is stepping down to pursue a new CEO opportunity outside the spine industry, she said in a June 11 LinkedIn post. Ms. Whitney has led Highridge since April 2024. Before that she was global…
Some spine and orthopedic technologies are more hype, but others are showing clear improvements in processes and outcomes. Spine surgeon Brian Gantwerker, MD, and orthopedic surgeon Brian Nwannunu, MD, discussed the technologies that are proving themselves the most on a…
The shift to outpatient orthopedic surgery has raised the stakes on post-operative pain management. Health systems and ASCs are under pressure to reduce opioid exposure while maintaining effective pain control and avoiding readmissions. The NOPAIN Act changes the math. It…
Jul 14, 2026 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenters:
- Tammy Smittle, R.N., B.S.N., M.H.A.
- Stephanie Muh, M.D.
Tying reimbursements to inflation and paying more for complex cases are two revisions that spine and orthopedic surgeons would make if they were in charge of CMS. Reimbursements for spine and orthopedic surgery have not kept pace with the complexity…
The contingent clinical labor market is more expensive and uneven than most health systems realize. Rates, fill times and supply risk climb at different speeds across specialties, and the systems that spot those shifts first protect their margins. This webinar…
Jul 23, 2026 12:00 PM - 1:00 PM CDT
Presented by:
Presenter:
- Jessica Fong
Orthopedic care spans a wide range of subspecialties, and surgeons say referring physicians don’t always have full visibility into where a patient’s needs are best met. Referring physicians play a central role in connecting patients with the right specialist but…
The future of outpatient spine surgery is becoming more accommodating to complex spine surgery, and for one surgeon a mini-open cortical trajectory technique has helped make previously challenging cases more feasible in the ASC. Michael Burdi, MD, has leveraged this…
The average annual salary for orthopedic surgeons has increased from $306,220 in 2021 up to $373,570 in 2025. Over the past five years, compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased $67,250, or about 22%. Compensation for orthopedic surgeons has increased year-over-year…