Spine

Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, discusses the quality and cost benefits of performing spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers and what it will take for Medicare to reimburse for these procedures in the future.

Humble (Texas) Surgical Hospital has acquired the Mazor Robotics Renaissance robotic spine system.

The Collaborative Spine Research Foundation completed the process of setting a research agenda for spine care, according to News Wise.

Scott Wait, MD, has joined Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associate in Charlotte.

Here are five advantages spine surgeons have found after employing minimally invasive surgical technique when appropriate.

Stefan Prada, MD, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Laser Spine Institute's Tampa, Fla., facility. Dr. Prada is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, and he has an interest in treating with minimally invasive, endoscopic procedures.

The Orange-based Brain and Spine Institute of California opened a new location in Chino Hills to treat even more spine patients.

Here are 10 hospitals recently upgrading their spine services.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has created a new advocacy organization, the International Advocates for Spine Patients.

The Washington state Health Care Authority's office of Health Technology Assessment is seeking input on cervical spine fusion for degenerative disc disease.