Spine

Spine surgeon Steven Cyr, MD, introduced a weeklong training program for his OrthoSculpt procedure.

Here are six developments in the outpatient spine space so far in 2023:

Spine surgeons will master an array of procedures in their career, but some stand out for their welcome challenges or rewarding patient outcomes.

Brian Fiani, DO, joined Troy, Mich.-based Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics and Spine Specialists in his home state after spending years practicing in California and New York. 

CFOs hold one of the top C-suite positions in companies nationwide. The highest paid CFOs in the spine device industry earn upwards of $4.2 million a year, on average. 

The North American Spine Society recieved a record number of abstract submissions for its 2023 Annual Meeting, according to a May 9 news release from the organization.

Medicare reimbursement rates for the 20 most common neurosurgery procedures fell by 11.2 percent, adjusted for inflation, between 2002 and 2021, according to a May 4 report from Medscape.

Fanor Saavedra-Pozo, MD, completed his 100th robotic spine surgery at Orlando Health — Health Central Hospital in Ocoee Fla., the Orange Observer reported May 5.

Dallas-based Tenet Health Central Coast and the University of California San Francisco have partnered to open a brain and spine center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., according to a May 4 report from NBC affiliate KSBY.

Gary Michelson, MD, is the only U.S. spine surgeon listed on Forbes' 2023 World Billionaires List.