Spine

Ernest Braxton, MD, neurosurgeon at Vail (Colo.) Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery, has completed the first awake spine surgery in Nepal, according to a Feb. 16 report from the VailDaily.

Dear Ms. Dyrda and Wallace,

Spine surgery is a specialty that continues to grow in ASCs, and many physicians see a bright future for the outpatient setting as minimally invasive techniques and patient demand grow.

Spine surgeons are thinking strategically about where they invest in their practices as well as outside of work. 

In wake of CMS' recently finalized physician fee schedule, which reduces overall physician pay 1.25% in 2024, reimbursements remain top of mind for physicians of all specialties.

Ehud Mendel, MD, was named the Nixdorff-German Professor of Neurosurgery at Yale University in New Haven, Conn.

Tennessee Orthopaedic Alliance in Nashville added spine surgeon Jason Smith, MD, the practice said in a Feb. 12 LinkedIn post.

Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has been awarded The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for spine care, according to a Feb. 10 report from the News Times.

Morganton, N.C.-based UNC Health Blue Ridge's spine center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for the second time, according to a Feb. 8 report from The News Herald. 

Spine surgeon Brian Fiani, DO, earned the Young Alumni Award from Michigan State University.