Spine

CMS plans to drop the inpatient-only list. 

Chicago-based Rush University Medical Group's Richard Fessler, MD, PhD, performed a minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion with two implants recently relaunched by device company Spinal Elements.

New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai plans to open a spine center as part of a long-term lease for a 165,000-square-foot space in Manhattan.

From two transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion devices to an augmented reality spine system, here are four surgeons who introduced new technologies in the past month:

Seven surgeons offer advice on how to develop a successful multidisciplinary spine team.

Augmented reality is an emerging trend in spine surgery and has been growing quickly over the past year.

Ten practices looking to add spine surgeons, according to positions listed on Indeed.com.

Here are three spine surgeons who received honors in February:

Although not widely adopted in the U.S., endoscopic spine surgery's benefits have been well-documented, including smaller incisions, less muscle-cutting, the need for fewer opioids and faster recovery.

Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, won several patient care awards in 2020 and is ranked among the top 1 percent of America's most honored doctors, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported March 5.