Spine

Becker’s reported on four spine debuts in January from new procedure approaches to devices. 1. Randy Dryer, MD, Curiteva’s CMO, performed the first clinical case using the company’s Inspire standalone ALIF system. 2. Armen Khachatryan, MD, performed the first U.S.…

Two spine-related cases, both focused on implants, were updated in January. 1. The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a spine patent case over an expert testimony in the initial litigation. The court’s opinion, filed Jan. 20,…

Anesthesiologist and pain management physician Richard Sims, MD, earned a Center of Excellence for Intracept designation for his practice. Dr. Sims is the first surgeon on Florida’s east coast to receive the designation, according to a Jan. 20 news release.…

As spine programs expand, the conversation often defaults to scale: more surgeons, more volume, more complexity and a constant pressure to keep up with fast-moving technology. David Skaggs, MD, co-director of Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai Spine and director of pediatric orthopedics…

A pedicle screw from Medtronic’s Voyager spinal implants fractured inside a man’s body after he had spinal fusion surgery, according to a product liability lawsuit filed Jan. 20 in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Florida. The…

As spine surgery races toward a more automated future, Andrew Meyers, DO, an orthopedic spine surgeon at the Orthopaedic & Spine Clinic Of Louisiana in Monroe has a perspective many leaders don’t, not because he’s anti-technology, but because he trained…

For Morgan Lorio, MD, speaking out about healthcare policy is a necessity, not a theory. He recently published an analysis in the International Journal of Spine Surgery focusing on evolving trends. Dr. Lorio’s paper, “The Price of Silence: What 2…

Fort Myers, Fla.-based Lee Health became the first health system in Florida to complete a pediatric scoliosis surgery using a robotic guidance system.  The procedure was performed as part of a two-stage surgical plan to treat a young patient with…

A study on intraoperative neuromonitoring in spine surgery has been named the 2025 winner of the Douglas C. Burton Best Adult Spine Deformity Article by Spine Deformity, the official journal of the Scoliosis Research Society. The study found that recovery…

Stefano Sinicropi, MD, was named the Top Spine Surgeon of the Year 2026 by the International Association of Top Professionals, according to a Jan. 23 news release. Dr. Sinicropi, president and CEO of the Midwest Brain and Spine Institute in…