Spine

Transformation of the healthcare industry has increased significantly over the past few years, driven by several converging factors. These changes are creating a climate of uncertainty for private practice orthopedic and neurosurgeons resulting in a trend towards selling their practices…

Allegheny (Pa.) General Hospital is the first hospital in the state to obtain Vertebral Motion Analysis, technology created by Austin, Texas-based Ortho Kinematics that uses fluoroscopy to take real time images of the spine while the patient is in motion.

Here are five achievable goals for spine practice operational success.

Wenatchee Valley Medical Center in Wenatchee, Wash., opened a new spine center on February 18 to help accommodate the 25,000 to 30,000 patients that come in with back pain each year, according to a report by The Wenatchee World.

Alamo Neurosurgical Institute now has the Mazor Robotics Renaissance surgical system to aid in performing spine surgical procedures.

Interventional pain management specialist Arnold Feldman, MD, has launched The Feldman Institute's medical travel program, which helps patients arrange travel plans to his practice and surgery center in Baton Rouge, La. Arrangements include lodging, transportation, car rental and medical spa…

Nevada Neurosurgery, founded by Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, FACS in 2010, merged with Sierra Neurosurgery Group on February 1.

Jason Jones is the senior director of customer service at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla. He has extensive experience with outpatient spine surgery centers and improving patient satisfaction.

Five orthopedic and spine practice administrators discuss their strategies for running a successful practice.

At St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in Montgomery, Texas, Michael Graham, MD, PhD, FAAOS, performed the first surgical spine operation involving the Secure-C artificial disc in the state, according to a report by The Paper Magazine.