Spine

Ali Ravanpay, MD, PhD, has been named program director of Seattle-based University of Washington’s neurological surgery residency program, according to a March 18 system LinkedIn post.  Dr. Ravanpay earned his MD and PhD through UW’s medical scientist training program and…

Bayan Aghdasi, MD, performed the first spine surgery integrating both Apple Vision Pro and Stryker’s Q navigation in the San Diego region, according to a March 19 email shared with Becker’s. The surgery, a percutaneous lumbar fusion, was performed at…

The Apple Vision Pro mixed reality headset was found to be a feasible option to assist surgeons during lumbar endoscopic spine surgery, according to a study published March 4 in Frontiers in Surgery. Six things to know: 1. A total…

Shrinking reimbursements, rising expectations for outcome data, and the slow march toward value-based payment are forcing spine surgeons to rethink their strategies for long-term sustainability. Three surgeons discuss what will set the successful spine practices apart from the rest. Ask…

Daniel Choi, MD, of Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island in Ronkonkoma, N.Y., became the first surgeon to use Medtronic’s O-arm system at West Islip, N.Y.-based Good Samaritan University Hospital. The O-arm was used for a minimally invasive transforaminal…

Salt Lake City-based Intermountain Health Primary Children’s Hospital has expanded its use of minimally invasive fetoscopic surgery to repair spina bifida before birth. The procedure entails making three small uterine incisions and using a camera and tools to repair the…

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, was appointed vice chair of neurosurgery for the Fairfield Region at Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare’s Ayer Neuroscience Institute, he said in a March 17 LinkedIn post. The Ayer Neuroscience Institute is the only comprehensive stroke center in Fairfield…

Archbold Neurology/Neurosurgery in Thomasville, Ga., added spinal neurosurgeon Griffin Baum, MD, the Thomasville Times-Enterprise reported March 16. Dr. Baum specializes in complex spine disorders. He earned his medical degree and completed his residency at Emory University School of Medicine in…

Spine surgeons who have an outcomes-based approach now will see a strong payoff in the value-based care landscape in the near future. Two spine surgeons discuss what’s ahead for value-based care and how it will fit in a fee-for-service landscape.…

David Matusz, MD, has joined New York City-based Spine Associates of NYC, according to a March 16 news release. Dr. Matusz has more than 20 years of clinical experience treating adult and pediatric patients. His expertise includes complex spinal disorders…