Spine surgery is rapidly evolving as minimally invasive procedures, robotics, AI-guided surgical planning and motion-preserving techniques transform how complex spinal conditions are treated. Across the western U.S., spine surgeons are helping drive that innovation while advancing research, training the next…
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As more players enter the spine robotics market, Keith Pfeil, CEO of Globus Medical is confident alongside larger competition, according to a first-quarter earnings call. Globus Medical had a strong first quarter with net sales growing 27% year over year,…
Oceanside-based Tri-City Medical Center is the first hospital in California to use the latest Mako 4.0 robotic spine system, according to a May 12 news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital is also the first in San Diego County to…
Spine surgeon Edward Shadid, MD, paid $110,000 to settle civil penalty from allegations he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western District of Oklahoma said in a May 11 news…
Los Angeles-based Keck Medicine of University of Southern California has added Manhattan Beach, Calif.-based Beach Cities Orthopedics & Sports Medicine to its network, expanding its orthopedic footprint in the South Bay. Effective immediately, Keck Medicine will operate orthopedic locations in…
2026 marks an unprecedented convergence of forces that will reshape the market landscape: This executive brief reveals why traditional gap closure programs are failing and how diagnostic intelligence enables the shift from retrospective campaigns to continuous, real-time quality management. Healthcare…
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The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are calling for an immediate end to clinically unfounded insurance denials implants commonly used in cervical spinal fusions, according to a May 11 news release. In a multi-society position…
Safa Kassab, MD, of Bloomfield Hills, Mich.-based Orthopedic Specialists of Oakland County, performed the first total knee replacement in the U.S. using Pixee Medical’s Knee+ NexSight augmented reality glasses. The wearable augmented reality platform provides real-time surgical guidance through a…
Spine surgeon Jeffrey Hills, MD, joined SMAIO’s scientific advisory board, according to a May 11 news release. Dr. Hills specializes in complex spine conditions. As part of the board he will support SMAIO through technological developments, clinical validation of products…
Most health systems have built programs that deliver results for specific populations: cancer patients, high-risk cardiology cases, post-discharge transitions. The harder question: what happens to everyone else? Rising-risk patients with one or two chronic conditions often cycle through primary care…
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