Spine

As with any job search, there are many factors to weigh when deciding to accept an offer. For spine surgeons, those considerations include contacts, ownership plans and communication.

Becker's reported on five spine surgery debuts so far in April.

Healthgrades recently released its rankings for the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery, including 11 in California. 

Here are three medtech companies that have added to their C-suites that Becker's has reported on since April 15:

Gregory Poulter, MD, completed Indiana's first spine surgery with eXperiential Reality technology at Indianapolis-based OrthoIndy.

Artificial intelligence is going to have many positives in spine surgery and healthcare, but leaders should still understand its risks, Scott Blumenthal, MD, said.

Becker's reported on two spine-related lawsuits in April.

Here are three notes on disc replacements that spine leaders should know:

Sarasota (Fla.) Memorial Hospital has become the first hospital in the region to add the Aprevo spine implant for replacing damaged or diseased vertebral discs in the lumbar area of the spine.

Surgeons at Dunkirk, N.Y.-based Brooks Hospital have performed the first spine surgery in the facility's 125-year history, according to an April 13 report from Observer Today.