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In 2025 Becker’s has reported on three professional athletes who had spine surgery so far. 1. Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. Chad Prusmack,…

Witchita-based Kansas Joint & Spine Specialists opened a new clinic in Derby, Kan., according to a Nov. 20 news release shared with Becker’s. The Derby clinic is expected to open in December and offers onsite physical therapy and services including…

James Mooney, MD, is thinking ahead about the future of healthcare from ways AI can support his work as a minimally invasive and complex spine surgeon to a shift toward value-based care. Dr. Mooney, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,…

With 25 years since disc replacement was debuted in the U.S., Scott Blumenthal, MD, is looking forward to new opportunities ahead. Dr. Blumenthal of Texas Back Institute in Plano, has made important strides in disc replacement’s U.S. foothold, and this…

Shoulder replacements are primed to fully shift to outpatient settings in the near future due to anesthesia, pain management and technique improvements, according to one surgeon.   Hayden Baker, MD, an orthopedic sports medicine surgeon at Endeavor Health Orthopaedic & Spine…

Here are 10 hospitals and practices hiring spine surgeons and neurosurgeons, using LinkedIn’s job search tool: 1. Ochsner Health in Kenner, La., seeks a neurosurgeon. 2. Abrazo Arrowhead Campus in Phoenix seeks a spine surgeon. 3. Northwestern University Feinberg School…

Columbus, Ga.-based Hughston Clinic is partnering with Commure to implement the healthcare technology company’s enterprise AI platform across its orthopedic network. The rollout includes Commure’s revenue cycle management tools, ambient AI documentation tools and AI agents to support prior authorization,…