Spine

The spine landscape is constantly evolving, and William Mitchell, MD, president of the North American Spine Society, aims to keep the organization on the same pace. Dr. Mitchell was named to the role after NASS’ 2025 meeting in November, and…

Medtech company Life Spine voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit against founder and former CEO Michael Butler after a court ruling that dismissed the majority of the company’s claims, according to a Nov. 21 news release. The July 2025 lawsuit alleged alleging…

Academic medical centers have a special advantage when it comes to helping make the most exciting spine technologies more accessible in the long run, Nolan Wessell, MD, said. Dr. Wessell, of Aurora-based University of Colorado School of Medicine, discussed the…

For decades, the measure of success in spine surgery has centered on what happens inside the operating room. The precision of the surgeon’s technique, the use of the right tools, and the application of the latest technology. For many, the…

Vijay Yanamadala, MD, of Hartford (Conn.) Healthcare is five years into performing awake spine surgery, and he says its future includes increasingly complex cases and a greater range of patients. Dr. Yanamadala shared the biggest transformations he’s seen in his…

Researchers with Philadelphia-based Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital identified rare inherited genetic variants that increase the spine and brain tumor risk in pediatric patients. The study, published in Nature Communications, analyzed blood and tumor samples from…

Here are eight spine technology and technique debuts on the regional and national scale since October. 21: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Neurosurgeon Chris Talbot, DO, successfully completed the first endoscopic spine surgery at AdventHealth Avista in…

In 2025 Becker’s has reported on three professional athletes who had spine surgery so far. 1. Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game with the Buffalo Bills. Chad Prusmack,…

James Mooney, MD, is thinking ahead about the future of healthcare from ways AI can support his work as a minimally invasive and complex spine surgeon to a shift toward value-based care. Dr. Mooney, of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond,…

With 25 years since disc replacement was debuted in the U.S., Scott Blumenthal, MD, is looking forward to new opportunities ahead. Dr. Blumenthal of Texas Back Institute in Plano, has made important strides in disc replacement’s U.S. foothold, and this…