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Zoher Ghogawala, MD, president of the North American Spine Society, is looking at the year ahead as an opportunity to unite specialties amid increased economic headwinds and CMS challenges.
In August 2020, the ransomware gang Maze alleged that it had stolen patient data from Ventura (Calif.) Orthopedics and planned to post the information online. At the time, the orthopedic practice refused to confirm or deny the claims, according to…
A new spine facility, the Spine Center of Excellence, has opened its doors in Bossier City, La., according to a Nov. 2 report from ABC affiliate KTBS.
Stryker is gearing up for its next robotic applications for spine surgery, and CEO Kevin Lobo provided updates on what to expect during a third quarter earnings call on Nov. 2.
CMS released final rules for the 2024 Physician Fee Schedule and Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Nov. 2, and spine and orthopedic surgeons will see changes next year.
The North American Spine Society is reducing the size of its board of directors, the organization's president, Zoher Ghogawala, MD, said Nov. 3.
Stryker on Nov. 2 posted $4.9 billion in third quarter net sales.
Spine surgery has evolved dramatically in recent decades as new technology and techniques have made some procedures more minimally invasive, efficient and quicker to recover from. In some cases, surgeries that once required a lengthy hospital stay can now be…
Michael Ast, MD, of New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery was named chief medical officer of Ospitek, the medtech company said Nov. 2.