Spine

Scottsdale Ariz.-based Desert Spine and Sports Physicians’ fellowship program has graduated 22 fellows since its founding in 2011, and all went on to place at competitive practice and academic roles. The practice’s fellowship is on of a few nationally recognized…

Matthew Hazzard, MD, completed Lawrenceville, Ga.-based Northside Hospital Gwinnett’s first case using the OptiMesh Align system, according to an Aug. 25 news release. OptiMesh Align is a minimally invasive device that expands inside the body to match patient anatomy. It…

Spine surgeon David Skaggs, MD, began using BoneMRI technology to avoid the need of a CT scan and used it alongside robotic-assistance. BoneMRI allows for radiation-free and high-resolution images. Dr. Skaggs said in LinkedIn posts that he used it for…

A lawsuit naming an Idaho neurosurgeon over a six-figure medical lien has gone back and forth with lower courts and Idaho Supreme Court, Idaho Statesman reported Aug. 25.  According to the lawsuit, Gary DeKlotz had emergency surgery in 2021 at…

Minneapolis-based University of Minnesota Twin Cities researchers developed a process that combines 3D printing, stem cell biology and lab-grown tissues to promote spinal cord repair, according to research published July 23 in Advanced Healthcare Materials. The team designed 3D-printed organoid…

Here are five key updates from Globus Medical so far in the second half of 2025: 1. Globus Medical introduced its DuraPro drill with navigation for spine and orthopedic surgery. 2. Dan Scavilla stepped down as president and CEO of…

President Donald Trump’s move to revoke Executive Order 14036, which focused on market competition, could bolster consolidation amid spine and orthopedic practices, Jason Sansone, MD, said. Executive Order 14036 was signed in 2021 under the Biden administration and had instructed…

Spine robots have made significant advancements, and in recent months three hospitals began offering the technology for pediatric patients. In June, Ascension’s Dell Children’s Medical Center North Campus in Austin, Texas, became the first pediatric hospital in the world to…

Becker’s reported on two developments in spine trials in August. 1. Kinglsey Chin, MD, founder and president of SpineFrontier, was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements…

Spine surgeon Joseph Weinstein, DO, has been barred from seeing patients with workers’ compensation claims by the New York State Workers’ Compensation Board, Newsday reported Aug. 20. Dr. Weinstein’s renewal application with the board was rejected in April, the report…