Spine

Spine surgery is evolving rapidly through advances in minimally invasive techniques, motion-preserving procedures, robotic technology and complex spinal reconstruction. Across the country, spine surgeons are leading those advances by improving patient outcomes, advancing clinical research and training the next generation…

Jonathan Poggi, MD, performed spine surgery on Ryan Lasko, an outfield prospect for the Athletics, at Texas Health Presbyterian Hospital Plano, according to a July 1 report from mlb.com. During a game on July 1, Mr. Lasko collided with a…

For years, the smartest move in spine and orthopedic economics was to keep payers at arm’s length: negotiate the fee schedule, fight the denials and treat the insurer as an adversary to be managed. That instinct is now becoming a…

From pain management device acquisitions to new orthopedic facilities, healthcare organizations and companies are continuing to pour resources into spine and orthopedic care in 2026.  Here are 10 notable investments from the first half of 2026 totaling more than $1.6…

Swiss medtech company Neo Medical has commercially debuted its Neo Instant MIS Access platform in the U.S. for posterior thoracic, lumbar and sacral minimally invasive spine procedures. The sterile-ready platform is designed to simplify minimally invasive surgery workflows by eliminating…

Endoscopic spine programs are popping up more and more, as the training for surgeons improves and hospital leaders are looking to invest.  Skepticism from surgeons for endoscopic spine procedures has decreased over the past few years and patients are now…

New York City-based Spine Associates of NYC has added John Caridi, MD, to its staff.  Dr. Caridi is a spine neurosurgeon who has expertise in the treatment of complex spinal deformities, revision spine surgery, spinal tumors and degenerative spine conditions,…

The next major Medicare risk for spine and orthopedic practices may not begin with a denied surgical claim. It may begin with the enrollment file. CMS’ July 1 proposed rule is formally a home health payment regulation centered on a…

Neurosurgery is advancing rapidly through innovations in brain tumor surgery, cerebrovascular care, functional neurosurgery, pediatric neurosurgery, neurotrauma and complex spine surgery. Across the U.S., leading neurosurgeons are driving those advances through groundbreaking research, novel surgical techniques, national leadership and the…

Robert Brady, MD, a spine surgeon for Danbury-based OrthoConnecticut and Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital, part of New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health, has returned from what OrthoConnecticut said was a humanitarian mission to Jamaica that treated 11 children with severe spinal…