Spine

Spine clinics can save money by taking a closer look at ICD-10 coding, according to a study in the October edition of The Spine Journal.

Sigurd Berven, MD, became the second spine surgeon to join Aclarion as a surgeon adviser in October.

Alexander Butler, MD, joined New York City-based Lenox Hill Orthopaedic Institute and plans to focus on technological innovation in spine surgery.

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Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine added neurosurgery specialist Robert James, MD, to its roster of physicians. 

Kelsey Walsh, MD, a neurosurgeon at NewSouth NeuroSpine in Flowood, Mississippi, was named an equity partner of the practice.

Retail giants such as Walgreens and CVS Health and the Big Four tech companies — Alphabet (rebranded from Google), Amazon, Apple and Microsoft — are ramping up their healthcare pursuits as patients increasingly demand lower costs and convenient access to…

All 25 U.S. National Hockey League teams have a team of trained orthopedic surgeons, physicians and trainers. 

Michael Gallizzi, MD, of Vail, Colo.-based The Steadman Clinic, has completed his 100th endoscopic spine surgery, five months after he performed his 100th robotic spine surgery, Vail Daily reported Oct. 17.

The North American Spine Society has named four female physicians to its 2022 list of spine care honorees under 40 years old.