Spine

Doug Beacham III, DO, joined The Spine Clinic of Oklahoma City, according to The Oklahoman.

Traverse City, Mich.-based Munson Healthcare settled a $7 million lawsuit filed by neurosurgeon Kenneth M. Louis, MD, according to the Traverse City Record-Eagle.

Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush surgeons have incorporated the Mazor X Robotic Guidance Platform into the spine practice.

Here are more than 145 ambulatory surgery centers that include minimally invasive spine surgery.

Here are three spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

Minimally invasive interlaminar spine stabilization is a safe and effective alternative to spinal fusion in patients under 65 years old, according to research presented at the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons Annual Meeting in Las Vegas, March 12 to 16.

A study at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery found that a significant number of lumbar spine surgery patients had previously undiagnosed osteoporosis.

Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth Neurosurgery welcomed board-certified neurosurgeon Dawn Tartaglione, DO, as its new medical director.

Numerous athletes, actors and musicians have undergone operations to treat spinal pain and injuries.

Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger joined Walmart's center of excellence network in 2017 for spine surgery, providing Walmart employees access to Geisinger's spine team without additional out-of-pocket costs. A Harvard Business Review article recently outlined the program's success.