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Somers Point, N.J.-based Shore Physicians Group has added orthopedic surgeon John Avallone, DO, to its division of orthopaedic surgery and sports medicine, according to a Sept. 27 report from Downbeach.com.

Declining CMS rates have been a concern among physicians across the board, and spine surgeons are thinking about implications for the future of patient care as well as strategies to stay afloat. 

Grand Rapids Township, Mich.-based Corewell Health is opening a new $85 million orthopedic center in October, according to a Sept. 26 report from M Live.

Awake spinal surgery is a less-invasive way for physicians to operate on patients, using local and regional anesthesia, and typically offering a safer and faster recovery. 

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