As minimally invasive spine procedures increase in popularity, so too does their prevalence in the ASC setting. 

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, is chief of the spine division at Duke University School of Medicine in Durham, N.C.

Here are 21 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in the third quarter of 2023:

From motion-preserving techniques to advanced navigation technologies, there are multiple emerging trends in spine surgery.

Byron Stephens, II, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.

David Frim, MD, PhD, who was chief of neurosurgery at the University of Chicago Medicine, died Aug. 22 at the age of 63.

John Shin, MD, is chief of spine neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.

The prior authorization system is seen as flawed by many surgeons working in orthopedics, spine surgery and beyond. 

Galal Elsayed, MD, a neurosurgeon, has joined the faculty of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center in New York City.

Relievant Medsystems released the Intracept Simulator System, a training program for the Intracept procedure, the company said Sept. 21.

Spine surgeons spend the majority of their days taking care of patients. But what happens when they're the one who's injured?

Khaled Kebaish, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.

Jonathan Grauer, MD, is chief of spine surgery at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn. 

Todd Lanman, MD, launched the ADR Spine Top Doctors in Arthroplasty Program to connect patients with disc replacement surgeons in their regions.

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital in New Brunswick, N.J. earned its second Gold Seal of Approval by the Joint Commission for Disease-Specific Care Re-Certification for Spine Surgery.

UP Health System Marquette in Michigan added neurosurgeon Elizabeth Hogan, MD, to the Brain and Spine Center, according to a Sept. 12 news release.

We all know of the unnecessary delays in patient care that prior authorizations can pose.

The Mayo Clinic in Rochester, Minn., is the best specialty hospital in the world for neurosurgery, according to Newsweek.

Malia Cali, MD, has joined the staff of Vail, Colo.-based Steadman Clinic.

In Florida, the lowest-paying state for spine surgeons, the average pay is $244,853 — 24 percent less than the national average — according to career website ZipRecruiter.