Spine

The volume of outpatient spine surgeries has been on the rise in the U.S. the last several years, with more than 200 ASCs now performing procedures. 

Scilex, a company that develops non-opioid pain management products, added spine specialist Annu Navani, MD, to its board.

Spine surgeon Amit Bhandarkar, MD, joined SSM Health Medical Group's Centralia, Ill., location, according to a July 22 news release shared with Becker's.

Spine surgeon Sean Keem, MD, joined Sansum Clinic in Santa Barbara, Calif.

Tennis player Andy Murray announced his retirement in a July 23 post on X, formerly known as Twitter, weeks after he had spine surgery.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Atrium Health Pineville has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for Advanced Certification in Spine Surgery.

Addison Wood, DO, performed Montrose (Colo.) Regional Health's first fully navigated prone lateral lumbar spine surgery, the hospital said July 19.  

Spine surgeons Max Kahn, MD, and Andrew Chung, MD, both helped bring endoscopic spine surgery to their health systems.

Alaska is the most expensive state to have a spinal fusion, according to data from Sidecar Health.

Spine and orthopedic groups are strengthening their revenue cycle teams and clinical documentation improvement programs to stay ahead of insurance coverage policy changes, several leaders said during the Becker's 21st Annual Spine, Orthopaedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in June.