Spine

Singer and songwriter Ozzy Osbourne revealed his struggles post-spine surgery in an interview with Rolling Stone UK, published online Nov. 26.

Pyam Toobian, MD, a Kings Point, N.Y.-based physician, was found guilty of a kickback scheme providing gift cards in exchange for patient referrals, according to a press release from the New York State Attorney General.

The spine surgery industry has seen major shifts in recent years. Here are three areas to watch.

Camber Spine, a company known for its minimally invasive spine devices and commercialized products, hastapped Brooks McAdam as its new CEO. 

Surgeons at Birmingham, Ala.-based Andrews Sports Medicine have operated on four World Wrestling Entertainment stars in 2023, including John Cena and Robert Roode. 

The number of spinal procedures performed in the ASC setting is on the rise, especially since the COVID-19 pandemic. 

Here are five spine centers to know:

Physicians across all specialties have had their eyes on noncompete clauses as state and federal policies change. 

Richard Allen, MD, PhD, was appointed as the first of the Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD and Nasrin A. Owsia, MD Endowed Chair in Spinal Surgery at the University of California San Diego.

Two Texas-based pain physicians have been charged in a $12 million fraud scheme and accused of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, accoring to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Texas.