Spine

In September, Veyond Metaverse completed the world's first digital spine surgery remotely, from Paris to Yangon, Myanmar, using the Veyond Connect XR technology platform. 

A new spine facility, the Spine Center of Excellence, has opened its doors in Bossier City, La., according to a Nov. 2 report from ABC affiliate KTBS.

The North American Spine Society is reducing the size of its board of directors, the organization's president, Zoher Ghogawala, MD, said Nov. 3.

While UnitedHealthcare has recently taken steps to remove several orthopedic and spine codes from its list of procedures requiring prior authorization, surgeons are not necessarily seeing positive outcomes from code removals. 

Career mentorship can be a two-way street where both parties learn from each other. Here is what four spine surgeons have learned from younger physicians in the field.

John Braca, III, MD, was named chief of neurosurgery at the UPMC Neurological Institute and hospital services in central and north central Pennsylvania, Tri-State Alert reported Nov. 1.

Dean Chou, MD, is chief of the spine division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. 

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine and St. Elizabeth Healthcare have partnered to bring advanced stroke care to patients in Northern Kentucky. 

Prone lateral spine positioning has gained attention in recent years and has been touted for its efficiency in the operating room. But its future isn't completely clear yet.

Ian Cote, MD, is chief of spine services at Jackson South Medical Center in Miami.