Spine

Spinal fusions can be performed in ASCs or hospitals but there are different considerations when deciding the best setting for the procedure.

Endoscopic spine surgery is a critical skill for every spine surgeon to have in their armamentarium or at least be familiar with. I was exposed to endoscopic spine surgery by chance in 2018 when I was a spine fellow interviewing…

Benjamin Burch, MD, became the first surgeon in Mississippi to perform an endoscopic spine procedure, according to an announcement in The Oxford Eagle. 

Two spine surgeons, Pedro Aguilar, MD, and Eric Chamberlin, MD, have joined WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital's Orthopedics & Spine Center, according to a March 12 report from The Daily Courier. 

Spine and orthopedic surgeons may benefit from earning an MBA along with their medical training.

LMH Health in Lawrence, Kan., added spine surgeon Hemil Maniar, MD, the health system said.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a UPMC Spine Care clinic in Lewisburg, Pa.

Here are seven key spine and orthopedic studies Becker's reported on so far in 2024:

Klaus Meine, frontman for the band the Scorpions, has undergone complex spine surgery, according to a March 8 report from LoudWire.

Building a community of women in medicine has been a priority for Lauren Matteini, MD, of Elgin, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics.