Spine

The Atrium Health Foundation has created an endowed professorship in spine surgery honoring Jerry Petty, MD, at Atrium Health's musculoskeletal institute.

Kevin Yao, MD, is the new chief of neurosurgery at Englewood (N.J.) Health.

A 12-month study confirmed the effectiveness of Surgalign Holdings' SImmetry system for sacroiliac joint fusion, the devicemaker said March 24.

From transparency compliance to anesthesia recovery, Becker's has reported on four spine and orthopedic studies since mid-February.

From dealing with serious postoperative complications to choosing the right practice partners and learning when to say no, five spine surgeons detail the most difficult decisions they've had to make in their careers.

Here are five spine practices to know: 

Florida, Colorado and Mexico are all areas where three experts and leaders believe spine care will accelerate and practices will gravitate to.

An Illinois practice founder and nine more spine surgeons to know:

Private equity-backed U.S. Orthopaedic Partners has grown to 26 practice locations after its acquisition of Montgomery, Ala.-based Southern Orthopaedic Surgeons in February and plans to double in size by the year's end.

Industry pay to spine surgeons dipped 17.5 percent over six years, according to a study published in The Spine Journal.