Spine

Five spine surgeons discuss the impact of telemedicine and how the technology will develop post-pandemic.

The first half of 2020 brought big moves in the spine device industry, key milestones in spine surgery innovation and new challenges as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Jaren Riley, MD, of Rocky Mountain Hospital for Children in Denver, has performed the region's first surgery with  a vertebral body tethering system, KDVR reports.

Here are five key figures who retired or are retiring from the spine field this year:

During the Becker's Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC virtual event, four orthopedic and spine surgeons outline answered the question: Q: What technology will be most essential for spine surgeons in the future?

Boulder (Colo.) Neurosurgical & Spine Associates will onboard neurosurgeon John Dorman, MD, in July.

Here are seven of the most high-profile spine surgeries on celebrities and sports starts and who performed them:

Here are four spine surgeons who performed novel procedures in the past month:

Evalina Burger, MD, is the Robert D'Ambrosia Chair of Orthopedics at the University of Colorado Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora.

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, is president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedics and Chairman of Orthopedic Surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals.