Spine

Elevation Spine’s Saber-C earned FDA clearance for two-level cervical spinal fusion, according to an Oct. 23 LinkedIn post. Saber-C can be used adjacent spine levels and has a zero-profile design. The system is designed for a minimally invasive approach.

The future of endoscopic spine surgery is smaller and with improvements in navigation. Two spine surgeons share their insights. Question: What will the next generation of endoscopic spine technology look like? Chad Campion, MD. Campbell Clinic (Memphis, Tenn.): Everything’s going…

Here are the surgeons leading the orthopedic departments for U.S. News & World Report‘s top five hospitals for neurosurgery and neurology in 2025-26. 1. NYU Langone Hospitals (New York City): John Golfinos, MD, is the chair of neurosurgery and co-director…

Bryan Schatmeyer, MD, a spine surgeon with Carmel, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine, also began seeing patients at Decatur County Memorial Hospital in Greensburg. Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has provided services at the hospital’s rehabilitation & medical offices…

Chad Campion, MD, of Memphis, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic is taking the future of endoscopic spine education into his own hands. He launched a first-of-its kind endoscopic spine surgery fellowship for post-fellowship or practicing orthopedic spine surgeons. Lasting up to three…

Willis Knighton Bossier in Bossier City, La., earned Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Louisiana recognition as a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery. The Blue Distinction program recognizes hospitals and ASCs showing expertise in patient safety and deliver better…

Recent regulations pertaining to visa holders and applicants have posed challenges for healthcare systems when it comes to physician and medical student recruitment. Two spine surgeons share how these moves have affected the spine industry. Ask Spine Surgeons is a…

Orthofix and SMAIO inked a new distribution agreement for the open platform, KEOPS-4ME, according to an Oct. 22 news release. The KEOPS-4ME is designed for complex spine surgery and combines data analytics, 3D surgical planning and the use of patient-specific…

Youssef Comair, MD, will be the next section chief of neuro-oncology at UChicago Medicine, Mohamad Bydon, MD, said in an Oct. 22 LinkedIn post. Dr. Comair will join from Johns Hopkins in Baltimore. His expertise includes herniated disc repair, awake…

J. Mocco, MD, was named neurosurgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center in New York City, effective Dec. 1. Dr. Mocco was also named chair of the neurological surgery department at Weill Cornell Medical Center, according to an Oct. 21 news…