Spine

UPMC Washington (Pa.) has launched a new hospital inpatient telehealth neurosurgery consultation service, according to an April 27 news release. The program lets hospital teams consult with advanced practice providers specializing in neurosurgery, supported by neurosurgeons Vincent Miele, MD; Edward…

Spine surgeons in the last seven days marked major tech debuts on the regional and national levels. 1. Jeffrey Gum, MD, performed the world’s first case using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS spine robot. The Stealth AXiS is made to streamline surgical…

Glucagon-like peptide-1 receptor agonists have been shown to decrease complication rates in spine patients, and for ACDF patients they may provide some benefit after surgery, according to a study in the May issue of The Spine Journal. Six things to…

SynerFuse added three pain management physicians to its board of medical advisors, according to an April 23 news release shared with Becker’s. Dawood Sayed, MD; Douglas Beall, MD, and Kiran Patel, MD, will support SynerFuse as it develops minimally invasive…

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that minimally invasive and robot-assisted spine surgery achieved similar outcomes to open procedures while improving efficiency.  The study, published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Case Lessons, reviewed eight patients who underwent two-level fusion for Bertolotti syndrome…

The 8th World Congress of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery and Techniques will convene spine leaders in Los Angeles in May, according to a news release shared with Becker’s. The WCMISST 2026 will take place May 7 through May 9 at…

Jonathan Rasouli, MD, joined NeuroSpine Plus in Paramus, N.J., after working with Northwell Health in New Hyde Park, N.Y., he said in an April 22 email to Becker’s. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Rasouli, a board-certified spinal neurosurgeon, joined…

Revision spine surgery is among the most technically demanding work in the OR, and some spine surgeons have rethought their approaches to these cases. Three spine surgeons discuss their changes for the better. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series…

Daniel Park, MD, performed the first case in the Midwest using the ActiveL artificial disc, he said in an April 21 LinkedIn post. The ActivL lumbar artificial disc rejoined the U.S. market under Highridge Medical in February. Dr. Park is…

In spine care, progress rarely moves in a straight line. Some ideas take years to reach the operating room, even after evidence supports them. Others arrive far more quickly, propelled by enthusiasm that outpaces validation. Between those two forces lies…