Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Becker's reported on five spine surgeons joining new practices in March.
Insurance criteria for microdiscectomy sometimes varies from the North American Spine Society's qualifications for medical necessity, according to a study in the International Journal Spine Surgery.
Spine surgeon Adam Schell, MD, joined Omaha-based Nebraska Spine + Pain Center.
Alvin Crawford, MD, who founded Crawford Spine Center at Cincinnati Children’s, published an autobiography called The Bone Doctor's Concerto, the hospital said March 27.
Spine surgeons are looking for new ways to streamline their work and innovate care at their practices. Here are the new things eight spine surgeons are bringing to their practices in 2024.
British Olympic diver Matty Lee had back surgery that will keep him from the 2024 Paris Olympics, he said in a March 27 Instagram post.
Frisbie Memorial Hospital in Rochester, N.H., added spine surgery, according to a March 27 announcement in the Foster's Daily Democrat.
Value-based care has been embraced by some spine groups as an alternative to fee-for-service payments, and its prevalence hinges on multiple elements.
David Skaggs, MD, director of pediatric spine and pediatric orthopedics at Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Guerin Children's operated on a teen actress ahead of filming for the recently-released Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire.
Becker's reported on developments in two federal criminal cases related to spine care and business since Feb. 21.
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