Spine

Kern Singh, MD, professor and chief of spine surgery at Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center, has been performing outpatient spine procedures for almost two decades, long enough to see the shift from edge-case to expectation. Now, with more spine procedures…

As spine surgery becomes more minimally invasive, Gbolahan Okubadejo, MD, said he wants to address patient presumptions and focus on additional wellness approaches to healthcare. Dr. Okubadejo spoke about the trends he’s following and patient misconceptions he wants to dispel…

Claudio Tatsui, MD, a neurosurgeon in Houston, completed the first global case with icotec’s CMORE CT spine system, the company said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. The milestone case was completed on Dec. 16. The CMORE system earned FDA…

Neil Patel, MD, is the new president and board chair of Spine Team Texas, he said in a Jan. 14 LinkedIn post. Dr. Patel has worked with the Southlake-based practice since 2016 as a spine surgeon, according to his LinkedIn…

Spine technologies tout improved precision, efficiency and patient outcomes but they come at a hefty price tag, especially in ASC settings. Surgeons discuss the technologies that have provided the best payoff for their practice and margins. Ask Spine Surgeons is…

Atlanta-based Resolve Pain Solutions has acquired Baton Rouge, La.-based Spine Diagnostic & Pain Treatment Center, a multi-location pain management practice.  As part of the deal, Spine’s physician and executive leadership, Sean Graham, MD, Joseph Turnipseed, MD, and Chase Lavigne, joined…

Cerapedics’ PearlMatrix P-15 peptide enhanced bone graft earned expanded FDA clearance for lumbar degenerative disc disease in adults. The new clearance means PearlMatrix is the only Class III drug-device spinal bone graft approved for all major lumbar interbody surgical approaches,…

Spineology has launched its OptiMesh HA Nano implant for interbody fusion, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The implant is a first-of-its-kind patient-specific expandable implant with a hydroxyapatite nano-surface treatment. It is designed to promote rapid cellular response and…

SI Bone is projected to record more than $200 million in worldwide revenue during fiscal year 2025, according to preliminary financial results released Jan. 12.  Here are five things to know:

Cleveland Clinic is offering elective surgeries at its Main Campus on Saturdays for multiple specialties including spine and orthopedics, according to a Jan. 13 news release. The policy will go into effect Jan. 17. Specialties included are orthopedics, spine, urology,…