Spine

Interventional spine and pain management physician Ashraf Hasan, MD, has joined Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network.  Dr. Hasan, who is board-certified in pain medicine, sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, specializes in interventional spine care, nonsurgical sports medicine and…

West Tennessee Medical Group has added neurologist Ali Abualhayjaa, MD, to its Neurosciences and Spine practice in Jackson, Tenn. He will provide personalized neurological care to patients across West Tennessee, according to a Sept. 8 system news release.  Dr. Abualhayjaa…

Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock has added Saman Farr, MD.  Dr. Farr specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, performing procedures including cervical and lumbar fusions, artificial disc replacements, decompressions, sacroiliac joint fusions and kyphoplasty, according to…

Several hospitals added spine robots to their arsenals so far this year. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. MemorialCare Long Beach Medical Center became the first hospital in California to add Stryker’s Q Guidance system with Spine Guidance…

Onward’s Arc-Ex spinal cord stimulator earned the European Union’s CE Mark, according to a Sept. 8 news release. The company expects to begin commercial sales of the Arc-Ex in the fourth quarter beginning in Germany. The spinal cord stimulator is…

VB Spine, the company formed from Stryker’s sold-off U.S. spine business, became an industry sponsor for the AAOS’ American Spine Registry, according to a Sept. 5 news release. The ASR is a collaboration between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons…

Here are three updates in spine patent cases since April. 1. NuVasive infringed five patents from a spine surgeon, a jury determined. The jury ruled that screw assemblies from the Reline, Armada and VuePoint lines infringe combinations of five patents…

Fresno, Calif.-based Sierra Pacific Orthopedics added spine surgeon Devan Higginbotham, MD. Dr. Higginbotham’s expertise includes cervical disc replacement, spinal fusions, disc herniation treatment and revision surgery, according to a Sept. 4 news release shared with Becker’s. He earned his medical…

Latham, N.Y.-based St. Peter’s Health Partners Medical Associates has tapped Sam Doyle, M.D., to its St. Peter’s Sports and Spine practice, according to a Sept.3 system news release.  Dr. Doyle, a physical medicine and rehabilitation specialist, focuses on musculoskeletal and…

Here are 10 updates and headlines to know on Aurora Spine, as reported by Becker’s so far in 2025: