Spine

As spine surgeons reflect on the past year and what’s ahead, AI and payer woes are among the key disruptors physicians anticipate in 2026. Several spine surgeons joined “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast” to share their insights. Note: These excerpts…

Becker’s reported on four spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in November. Note: This isn’t an exhaustive list. 1. Spine surgeon Tenner Guillaume, MD, of St. Paul, Minn.-based Gillette Children’s Hospital, was appointed to SMAIO’s…

Here are three spine and neurosurgery organizations that have opened new locations, added new partners or launched, as reported by Becker’s since Nov. 5:

The musculoskeletal environment is at an important inflection point with technology developing at a faster pace, procedures becoming more minimally invasive and broader focuses on patient wellbeing, spine surgeons discuss their own roles in healthcare’s future. Ask Spine Surgeons is…

Christopher Good, MD, completed the first minimally invasive robotic Bertolotti’s resection surgery in the world.  The procedure, which was performed at Reston (Va.) Hospital Center, provides an alternative surgical option for patients who suffer from chronic back pain caused by…

Medtech company SpineGuard received an intention to grant a patent on its universal adapter for orthopedic drills and robots from the U.S. Patent Office.  The patent protects the company’s adapter, which is used for securing bone drilling power tools, according…

As spine and orthopedic procedures continue shifting outpatient, ASCs are managing rising case complexity, new technology expectations and tighter demands around patient experience and financial performance. During Becker’s 31st Annual Meeting: The Business and Operations of ASCs in Chicago, four…

Vamsi Kancherla, MD, an endoscopic spine surgeon at Specialty Orthopedics, completed the first Barricaid case in Georgia performed with a dual‑port endoscopic technique. The technique can preserve muscle, speed up the healing process and reduce defects that cause reherniations, according…

Gerald Kadis, MD, a neurosurgeon at Archbold Medical in Thomasville, Ga., has retired after more than 46 years of service, according to a Nov. 22 report from Thomasville Times-Enterprise. After completing his residency in 1979, Dr. Kadis began his career…

Spine surgeon Richard Westmark, MD, performed the first outpatient spine procedure at an ASC utilizing PathKeeper Surgical’s system.  The system uses AI and 3D cameras to provide real-time surgical guidance and eliminates traditional intraoperative CT, according to a Nov. 24…