Spine

World Wrestling Entertainment star Randy Orton has returned to the ring following a spinal fusion procedure, according to a Feb. 23 report from Wrestle Zone.

Patient referrals and maintaining volumes is crucial for any strong spine practice. And as the healthcare landscape and technologies evolve, spine surgeons need to adapt.

Spine surgeon Gannon Randolph, MD, is joining the University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences' Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Lowell.

Medicare's price lookup tool compares costs for several procedures done at ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

Today, spine surgeons and their patients face several threats from new industry trends, including prior authorization denials, artificial intelligence and increased care provided by non-physician providers. 

Spine surgeons and neurosurgeons sometimes have overlap in the type of care they offer. However their training paths are unique, along with having varying compensation.

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.

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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.