Spine

Spine surgeon Peter McCunniff, MD, joined Advanced Spine And Pain in Phoenix, he said in a Dec. 16 LinkedIn post. Dr. McCunniff specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, disc replacement and motion preservation, robot-assisted spine surgery and advanced single-position lumbar…

Spinal Simplicity’s Minuteman G6 minimally invasive fusion device earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The next-generation system builds on the Minuteman foundation and is designed to address lumbar spinal instability. “From a clinical perspective,…

Medivis’ Cranial Navigation platform earned the FDA’s 510(k) clearance, according to a Dec. 16 news release. The Cranial Navigation platform is now the world’s first FDA-cleared augmented reality system for cranial neurosurgery. Medivis also has an AR-powered Spine Navigation platform.…

Spine surgeons are bracing for a shift after Democratic proposal and a Republican alternative addressing ACA subsidies recently failed to pass a Senate vote. Senate Democrats advocated for a three-year ACA tax credit extension, and Republicans’ alternative focused on health…

Spine and orthopedic surgeons are among the physicians with the highest average compensation. 10 stats to know: 1. Orthopedics saw a 3% decline in average annual pay, according to a survey from Medscape. Orthopedics is the highest-paid specialty with an average annual salary of…

Companion Spine earned the FDA’s premarket approval for its DIAM spinal stabilization system, according to a Dec. 15 news release. DIAM is the first posterior motion-preserving device approved in the U.S., and it is designed to address moderate-to-severe primary low…

Some independent spine and orthopedic practices have turned to private equity deals to stay afloat amid financial headwinds and scale in recent years. And private equity continues to grow in the specialties. However, not all private equity partners are equal,…

Medical City Weatherford (Texas) added a spine surgery program for the first time in more than a decade, according to a Dec. 12 news release. The hospital’s new program includes posterior lumbar laminectomy and discectomy and anterior cervical discectomy and…

More than 15 spine and orthopedic surgeons have been honored in 2025. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Brian Cole, MD, of Chicago-basedMidwest Orthopaedics at Rush, earned the 2025 Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation Clinical Research Award. He was recognized…

Sometimes taking a chance makes all the difference. Four spine surgeons shared the gambles they took in their work this year from changing patient approaches to pursuing further education. Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity. Question: What’s a risk…