Spine

Choice Spine launched an expansion of its TigerShark lateral interbody system, the company said Oct. 1. The expansion was developed in collaboration with Stuart Kinsella, MD, and its is designed to accommodate a wider range of patient anatomies, according to…

Fairlawn, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic Orthopaedic Center expanded its pain management services to Medina, Ohio. Elizabeth Derhammer, MSN, APRN, is offering pain management services at the Medina location, according to an Oct. 1 news release. Select procedures may be performed at…

Boynton Beach, Fla.-based Wondra Spine & Pain Associates has opened under the leadership of interventional pain management physician Andrew Wondra, MD. Dr. Wondra specializes in minimally invasive spine and joint procedures, including spinal cord stimulation, lumbar decompression, kyphoplasty and sacroiliac…

From enabling technology to outpatient spine strategies, here are the research plans for six spine surgeons. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine…

Here are 11 spine surgeons who joined new practices in September. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Lewes, Del.-based Beebe Healthcare has added spine surgeon Nicholas Minissale, DO. 2. Ilya Gutman, MD, joined Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports…

Ben Burch, MD, has played a key role in growing endoscopic spine adoption in the South starting with Mississippi and more recently in Georgia. Dr. Burch, who performed Georgia’s first endoscopic spinal fusions with Gainesville-based Specialty Orthopaedics, spoke with Becker’s…

Between 2023 and 2024, spine ASCs have faced challenges when it comes to denial rates, but they’re seeing progress in areas including billing speed and prior authorizations, according to data from HST Pathways. HST Pathway’s report represents 131,973 unique cases…

Marina Del Rey, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center added the EOSedge spine imaging system, according to a Sept. 30 news release. The EOSedge is known for its low-dose, full-body biplanar imaging. It’s designed to reduce radiation exposure, and its open design…

Tanner Medical Center/Villa Rica (Ga.) has introduced the ExcelsiusGPS robotic navigation platform for spine surgery, becoming one of only eight health systems in the state to adopt the technology. The system, developed by Globus Medical, enables minimally invasive procedures with…

Researchers at Columbia-based University of Missouri are developing bioactive materials to replace metal rods and screws traditionally used in spinal fusion surgeries. Led by associate professor Bret Ulery, PhD, researchers in the Biomodulatory Materials Engineering Laboratory are creating soft, peptide-based…