Spine

CMS is currently projecting an over 100 percent increase in the number of hip and knee replacements performed by 2040. 

Brooke Amick, a patient with Quadriplegia, has been granted a new trial against neurosurgeon John Iskander, MD, after an Arizona appeals court ruled that a trial court excluded evidence that proved her surgeon’s alleged negligence led to her complete paralysis,…

Charles De Mesa, DO, joined Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Spine Center to lead the pain management program, according to an Aug. 16 news release. 

Neurostimulation technology innovator BackStop Neural has appointed neurosurgeon Steven Falowski, MD, to its advisory board, according to an Aug. 15 press release sent to Becker's. 

Two U.S. surgeons joined Bioretec's scientific advisory board, the orthopedic medtech company said Aug. 16.

Zachary Johnson, MD, has joined Dallas Neurosurgical & Spine.

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare is set to begin a two-phased approach to eliminate prior authorization requirements for several procedure codes, including four spine-related codes. The code removals will account for almost 20 percent of its overall prior authorization volume. 

Nemours Children’s Health, Delaware Valley in Wilmington, named Suken Shah, MD, as The Shands/MacEwen Endowed chair of orthopedics and chair of the orthopedic surgery department.

Four spine surgeons discuss the competition between private practices and hospitals in their markets.

Here are two MLB pitchers who had spine surgery in August: