Spine

Marc Greenberg, MD, a minimally invasive spine surgeon at Providence, R.I.-based University Orthopedics, has operated in some of the most complex environments in spine surgery, but when he talks about what makes a patient experience better in 2026, he doesn’t…

The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Federal Circuit revived a spine patent case over an expert testimony in the initial litigation, according to a Jan. 21 VitalLaw report. The court’s opinion, filed Jan. 20, stems from spine surgeon Mark…

As innovation accelerates in spine surgery, many surgeons say the most disruptive changes are unfolding in payer policies, outcomes tracking and practice economics that increasingly dictate how, when and where surgeons can operate. Six spine surgeons discuss the under-the-radar spine…

A strong culture within a spine practice can make or break the experience for both patients and staff. From camaraderie to transparency, six spine surgeons discuss the signs of a healthy practice culture. Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity.…

As spine surgeons confront growing physician shortages and longer wait times, Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, said the strain is already reshaping access to care in some communities. However, he sees potential for AI to address present and future gaps in…

Marlton, N.J.-based Virtua Health has added GPS-guided robotic spine surgery, becoming the first provider in the Philadelphia and South Jersey region to offer the technology, according to a Jan. 21 NBC Philadelphia report.  Virtua uses Stryker’s Mako Spine robotic platform…

As pain management makes its own advancements, spine surgeons are putting increased emphasis on multidisciplinary collaborations.  Spine surgeons discuss how pain management’s advances are reshaping the work they do for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of…

Generative AI and large language models provide some help in spine triage, but key decisions about surgery should be left to experts, according to a study published in the Global Spine Journal. Five things to know: 1. The study focused…

Variation in spine care, from when surgeons operate to how they operate, is drawing renewed scrutiny as costs rise and new technologies reshape training.  Spine leaders told Becker’s the specialty must tighten clinical pathways, safeguard core surgical fundamentals in the…

In a specialty that remains predominantly white and male-dominated, the way medical training programs present themselves can be influential to bringing in more underrepresented talent, spine surgeon Miracle Anokwute, MD, said. Dr. Anokwute, of Indianapolis-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine,…