Spine

Paramus-based Modern Orthopaedics of New Jersey has added Joseph Pyun, MD, to its staff. Dr. Pyun is an orthopedic spine surgeon specializing in minimally invasive techniques, according to a news release from Modern Orthopaedics of New Jersey.  He provides care…

Successful spine and orthopedic leaders constantly evolve with shifting mindsets and look past assumptions that may hold back their work. From the assumption that hospital settings equal the best quality to the belief that volume drives profit, here are the…

Spine surgery is at an inflection point. Robotic-assisted procedures, AI-guided navigation, minimally invasive techniques and seismic shifts in where surgery happens, increasingly in ASCs rather than hospitals, are reshaping the field at a pace the specialty hasn’t seen in decades. …

Michael Gallizzi, MD, has completed more 500 robotic spine surgeries and more than 500 endoscopic spine surgeries as of April 27, he told Becker’s. Dr. Gallizzi is one of a few spine surgeons to have both milestones in his career,…

Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, of UC San Diego Health, performed the first case on the West Coast using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS robot. Stealth AXiS combines robotic technology and AI to help surgeons operate with increased precision. “This platform fundamentally changes…

UPMC Washington (Pa.) has launched a new hospital inpatient telehealth neurosurgery consultation service, according to an April 27 news release. The program lets hospital teams consult with advanced practice providers specializing in neurosurgery, supported by neurosurgeons Vincent Miele, MD; Edward…

Spine surgeons in the last seven days marked major tech debuts on the regional and national levels. 1. Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot. The Stealth AXiS is made to streamline surgical…

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been shown to decrease complication rates in spine patients, and for ACDF patients they may provide some benefit after surgery, according to a study in the May issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to…

SynerFuse added three pain management physicians to its board of medical advisors, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Dawood Sayed, MD; Douglas Beall, MD, and Kiran Patel, MD, will support SynerFuse as it develops minimally invasive…

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that minimally invasive and robot-assisted spine surgery achieved similar outcomes to open procedures while improving efficiency.  The study, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, reviewed eight patients who underwent two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome…