Procedures across all specialties are seeing increased volume and opportunities at ambulatory surgery and outpatient centers, and orthopedics and spine is no different. As CMS removes more procedures from its Inpatient Only List, the demand for surgeries to be performed…
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Expandable cage designs are effective in spinal fusion, but devices that address more than just disc height alone have additional benefits, according to a study published in the October issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery. The study included…
Ehsan Jazini, MD, performed the first two-level lumbar disc replacement combining the TOPS spine system. He performed the milestone case at Reston (Va.) Hospital at L4-L5 and L5-S1, according to a Nov. 7 news release. The patient previously had spinal…
Dan Cooper, MD, and Kevin Kaplan, MD, performed knee surgery on Travis Hunter, a wide receiver and defensive back for the Jacksonville Jaguars, in Dallas on Nov. 11. The surgery was to repair an isolated lateral collateral ligament in Mr.…
Matawan, N.J.-based Alliance Orthopedics has added Roman Ashmyan, DO, to its orthopedic staff. Dr. Ashmyan specializes in shoulder replacement surgery and arthroscopic procedures of the shoulder, elbow, and knee, as well as sports medicine, according to a Nov. 11 news…
Vivek Babaria, DO, FAAPMR, is cautiously optimistic about what’s next for regenerative medicine, and as an interventional spine and sports medicine physician, he’s focused on the data that will drive it forward. Dr. Babaria of DISC Sports & Spine Center,…
Lake Success, N.Y.-based Nkrumah Neurosurgery & Spine received approval from the Village of Mineola Board of Trustees to open a new flagship location in Mineola, N.Y. Led by founder Louis Nkrumah, MD, PhD, the site will serve as the primary…
Patients at elevated risk of breast cancer are often missed in routine care and with paper-based high-risk screening programs. Midstate Radiology Associates (MRA) changed that. In 2021, MRA overhauled its approach with a digital-first platform that standardizes history collection, calculates…
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The internet has made medical education and resources readily available for patients, but it can also be rife with misinformation. For physicians, this can mean patients might come to them with their knowledge and/or preconceptions about their care. Nine spine…
Proprio, a surgical AI company, partnered with the Harms Study Group to study spine surgery outcomes, according to a Nov. 12 news release. The Proprio–HSG Research Collaborative will connect real-time intraoperative data from the Paradigm platform with HSG’s global outcomes…