Spine

Richard Hynes, MD,recently completed his 100th robotic spine surgery at Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Fla.

A lawsuit filed against Morgantown. W.Va.-based J.W. Ruby Memorial Hospital accuses an anesthesiologist of negligence during a 2021 spinal surgery, The Dominion Post reported Oct. 3. 

Andrew Hecht, MD, is chief of spine surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York City.

Stephen Hochschuler, MD, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute, joined Backstop Neural's advisory board, according to an Oct. 3 news release.

New Orleans-based Culicchia Neurological added Cole Lewis, MD, and Adam Podet, MD., according to an announcement in Biz New Orleans.

St. Paul, Minn.-based Gillette Children's has launched its Spine Institute.

Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, is chief of spine surgery at NYU Langone Health in New York City.

Becker's reported on four key spine and orthopedic studies during the third quarter of 2023:

While major insurer Aetna has taken steps to expand its coverage for spine and orthopedic care in the last year, for some surgeons, it's still not enough. 

As minimally invasive spine procedures increase in popularity, so too does their prevalence in the ASC setting.