Spine

In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to a molecular innovation that is reshaping the standard of care: P-15 Peptide. This naturally occurring 15-amino acid sequence found in…

An analysis of outpatient cervical disc replacements completed over six years at two DISC Surgery Center locations found the procedure can be done safely and efficiently at multiple levels at an ASC. Four things to know: 1. Data from 1,043…

Neurosurgeon Michael Fromke, MD, joined HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami. Dr. Fromke will help grow the hospital’s neurosurgery program, according to a July 30 news release published in South Florida Hospital News. In his career, Dr. Fromke has been…

Here are two developments in spine-related lawsuits in July. 1. Denver-based AdventHealth Porter was ordered to pay a spine surgery patient almost $3.2 million after he accused employees of dropping him after surgery. The 82-year-old man filed his lawsuit in…

People say it all the time: “Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke — a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues, it is brain surgery. Every single day. And it’s hard in…

Introducing minimally invasive spine procedures has allowed one surgeon to provide better patient outcomes that historically weren’t possible. Craig McMains, MD, a spine surgeon at OrthoIndy, recently joined the Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast to talk about the shift toward…

Although endoscopic spine is still in its early phase of U.S. adoption, many spine surgeons expect it to grow into the next game changer in minimally invasive care. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine…

Spine surgeon Peter Derman, MD, joined the medical advisory board at Metamorphosis, an artificial intelligence company focused on robotic surgery, the company’s chief technology officer Arno Blau, said in a July 29 LinkedIn post. Dr. Derman, of Plano-based Texas Back…

Shaleen Vira, MD, has been appointed chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Phoenix-based Banner Health’s University Medical Center, according to a July 28 LinkedIn post.  Dr. Vira is a board-certified spine surgeon with dual training in orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery.…

A federal district court dismissed a lawsuit from a New Jersey spine practice accusing Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois of violating the No Surprises Act, Vital Law reported July 28.  Prime Neuro Spine Institute in Montville, N.J., filed the…