Spine

Endoscopic spine programs are popping up more and more, as the training for surgeons improves and hospital leaders are looking to invest.  Skepticism from surgeons for endoscopic spine procedures has decreased over the past few years and patients are now…

New York City-based Spine Associates of NYC has added John Caridi, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Caridi is a spine neurosurgeon who has expertise in the treatment of complex spinal deformities, revision spine surgery, spinal tumors and degenerative spine conditions,…

The next major Medicare risk for spine and orthopedic practices may not begin with a denied surgical claim. It may begin with the enrollment file. CMS’ July 1 proposed rule is formally a home health payment regulation centered on a…

Neurosurgery is advancing rapidly through innovations in brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular care, functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. Across the U.S., leading neurosurgeons are driving those advances through groundbreaking research, novel surgical techniques, national leadership and the…

Robert Brady, MD, a spine surgeon for Danbury-based OrthoConnecticut and Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has returned from what OrthoConnecticut said was a humanitarian mission to Jamaica that treated 11 children with severe spinal…

A number of Becker’s Spine Review most-read articles this month covered changes to CMS, the independent practice fight and medtech company updates. Here are the top 10 most-read spine and orthopedic articles from Becker’s in June:

Spine surgeons and neurosurgeons were active in the first half of the year, with some joining new private practices while others were promoted within larger health systems or named president of professional societies. A disproportionate share are department chair transitions…

From world first’s procedures to new technology and device debuts, here are 50 milestone firsts in spine and orthopedic surgery, as reported by Becker’s in the first half of 2026.  Note: This list is not exhaustive.

North Oaks Health welcomed neurosurgeons Dani Terrell, MD, and S. Garrett Whipple-Bones, MD, to its North Oaks Neurosurgery Clinic in Hammond, La., earlier this month. Dr. Terrell and Dr. Whipple-Bones recently completed neurosurgical oncology fellowships at Moffitt Cancer Center in…

The next six months for spine surgeons depend on delivering better outcomes for the right patients while technology, training and reimbursement all shift underfoot. That’s no easy task, according to the surgeons and ASC leaders who spoke at the Becker’s…