Spine

Medtech companies SpineGuard and Omnia Medical completed the transfer of SpineGuard assets and entered into an exclusive distribution agreement for PediGuard devices.  Omnia Medical will have full responsibility over the commercialization of PediGuard devices in the U.S., integrating the devices…

From individual surgeon clawbacks to larger CMS repayment plans, insurance takebacks are reshaping the economics of medicine.  For spine surgery, clawbacks have been a persistent area of friction, Brian Gantwerker, MD, of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, said. “I…

Syracuse (N.Y.) Orthopedic Specialists added spine surgeon Mark Wolgin, MD, syracuse.com reported April 13. Dr. Wolgin has experience with minimally invasive and traditional surgical techniques. His expertise includes degenerative disc disease, herniated discs, spinal stenosis, sciatica and spinal instability. He…

At The Oregon Clinic in Portland, neurosurgeon Aqib Zehri, MD, is building a high-acuity spine program with a premise that runs counter to much of modern healthcare: the operating room is not where spine care begins. His practice spans the…

During my MBA, I read countless articles highlighting the fact that younger generations now shape work around life, as opposed to shaping life around their work. In medicine, that shift feels nearly impossible. We don’t have the luxury of logging in…

New York City-based Montefiore Einstein has added Taikhoom Dahodwala, MD.  Dr. Dahodwala is a spine surgeon with clinical interests in adult spinal deformity, complex and reconstructive spine surgery and minimally invasive surgical techniques, according to an April 13 news release…

Northwell Health opened the Northwell Spine Institute at Lenox Hill in New York City, according to an April 9 news release. The $6.3 million facility is 11,500 square feet and brings togetherorthopedics, sports medicine, neurosurgery, and physical medicine and rehabilitation…

For more than a decade, Maryland has occupied a rare place in American healthcare as a  proving ground for reform, going beyond mere participation. The state’s all-payer model, built on hospital global budgets and standardized pricing, was designed to answer…

Neurosurgeon Alexander Küffer, MD, PhD, joined Tampa General Hospital Brooksville (Fla.), according to an April 7 LinkedIn post. Dr. Küffer has expertise in spinal deformities and cerebrovascular and skull base disorders. He earned his medical degree at the University of…

Todd Lanman, MD, and Joel Beckett, MD, have performed the first post-FDA-approval case using the Synergy Disc. They completed a three-level cervical disc replacement procedure five weeks after the device received premarket approval for single-level use from the C3-C7 vertebrae,…