Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons will partner with Oxford University Press to publish its six Journal of Neurosurgery Publishing Group journals, which will go fully digital Jan. 1, 2027. Oxford University Press will provide publishing, production, technology and distribution…
Boston-based Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center appointed Gavin Dunn, MD, PhD, as inaugural chair of its new department of neurosurgery. Dr. Dunn was also appointed neurosurgeon-in-chief at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute in Boston, according to an Oct. 6 news release. He…
Carrollton, TX, September 29, 2026 – L&K Spine Inc. announced a major early milestone for BluEX-C. Surgeons have successfully treated 50 cervical levels using BluEX-C Cervical Expandable Cage during the limited release. This milestone reflects growing surgeon engagement with BluEX-C…
The North American Spine Society awarded $196,313 in research funding for its 2026 cycle, the most funding the organization has awarded annually in over a decade. The funding comprises six research grants and three traveling fellowships, according to an Oct.…
Tampa (Fla.) General Hospital’s Neuro Spine Program earned Surgical Review Corp.’s first-in-the-world designation as a Center of Excellence in Neuro Spine Surgery. Puya Alikhani, MD, director of the division of spine surgery and chief of neurosurgery at Tampa General, was…
CMS has proposed ending the traditional merit-based Incentive payment system reporting and requiring spine surgeons and other clinicians to report through MIPS Value Pathways starting in 2029. The change would reshape how spine surgeons are measured, even though none of…
Spine surgery continues to evolve as surgeons refine minimally invasive techniques, expand motion-preserving options and adopt new technologies while tackling increasingly complex spinal conditions. The following 15 spine surgeons are advancing the specialty through clinical innovation, research, education and leadership.…
Spine surgery’s technology boom is making operations more precise, less invasive and increasingly data-driven. It is also creating a new set of problems. As robotics, navigation, AI, endoscopy and neurotechnology move deeper into spine care, surgeons are confronting limitations that…
Some of spine surgery’s most familiar assumptions are becoming less certain. As motion preservation expands, technology accelerates and the economics of practice shift, surgeons are reconsidering ideas that once seemed relatively settled, from whether fusion should always be avoided to…
A spine operation can go exactly as planned. The patient leaves the hospital, avoids a readmission and looks good at six weeks. Aqib Zehri, MD, does not think this fact tells him whether the surgery was successful. Dr. Zehri, a…