Spine

Hammond, La.-based North Oaks Neurosurgery Clinic recently hired Lon Alexander, MD, The Advocate reports.

Lawyers for a Sioux Falls, S.D., spine surgeon are seeking to dismiss a case on the grounds that the surgeon did not violate anti-kickback laws when he used devices from two companies he owned, the Argus Leader reports.

A Colorado neurosurgeon and multiple distributorships paid millions to resolve anti-kickback and False Claims Act violation allegations, according to a release from the U.S. Attorney's Office District of Colorado.

Two spine surgeons share what ancillary services they offer at their practices and what they are planning to offer in the future.

Driven by a rising geriatric population, an increase in spinal cord injuries and surgical innovations, the spinal fusion market size is anticipated to reach $8.64 billion by 2025, according to a recent market report.

Rising healthcare costs, declining reimbursements and a surge in consolidation over the past decade is making it more difficult for private practices to stay competitive and maintain their independence.

The Department of Justice filed a lawsuit alleging that Indianapolis-based Community Health Network illegally paid specialists "excessive" salaries in an "aggressive," "defensive" strategy to keep referrals within the system.

South Shore Health's NeuroSpine Center was named a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts.

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week.

Nadia Fakira, MA, RN, is director of spine services at AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute at AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.), which performs more than 1,500 spine surgeries per year.