Spine

Declining CMS rates and increased payer obstacles have led some spine surgeons to drop insurance contracts, including Vladimir Sinkov, MD. Dr. Sinkov, of Sinkov Spine in Las Vegas, shared his strategies and how surgeons can balance patient needs and their…

Brainlab earned FDA 510(k) clearance and launched its Spine Mixed Reality Navigation system, the company said Sept. 18. Brainlab’s system is designed to support pedicle screw placement in minimally invasive cases based on pre- or intraoperative surgical plans, according to…

Aurora Spine launched its Dexa-L anterior lumbar interbody fusion device, the medtech company said Sept. 17. Daniel Barba, MD, performed the first U.S. case using Dexa-L, according to a news release. The standalone device is a bone-mimicking structural implant. “Each…

As various factors in the healthcare landscape push many groups to consolidate, spine surgeons have to remain nimble. Three spine surgeons discuss how changes in the market affect their regions. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed…

Zwade Marshall, MD, an anesthesiologist and interventional pain management specialist was named to Legacy Education’s board of directors, according to a Sept. 16 news release. Dr. Marshall is the co-founder and CEO of Doc2Doc Lending and is chief medical officer…

Nearly 300 staff members from Carolina NeuroSurgery & Spine Associates’ seven Charlotte, N.C.-area clinics will join Charlotte-based Atrium Health on Oct. 1. Atrium and CNSA have collaborated for years. The move formalizes that partnership into what leaders say will be…

Venkat Sethuraman, MD, of Dallas-based Medical City Spine Hospital is the first in the Dallas-Fort Worth area to use Carlsmed’s aprevo implant, according to a Sept. 15 LinkedIn post. Dr. Sethuraman partnered with Contigo Surgical Solutions to bring aprevo to…

Reidsville, Ga.-based Optim Medical Center-Tattnall has launched an anterior lumbar interbody fusion program at its Spine Center of Excellence, according to a Sept. 12 new release.  The program combines the well-established ALIF surgical approach with a spinal navigation platform that…

Spine surgeon Bradley Gelfand, MD, joined The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md. Dr. Gelfand focuses on a range of spinal conditions including disc disease, herniated discs and spinal stenosis, according to a Sept. 10 news release. He earned…

AdventHealth Medical Group opened AdventHealth Medical Group Neurosurgery at Calhoun (Ga.), according to a Sept. 12 news release in Coosa Valley News. Surgeries will be performed at AdventHealth Redmond in Rome, Ga., but the Calhoun location will offer all other…