Spine

CMS is floating changes to the physician fee schedule for 2026, including two separate conversion factors and a 3.6% increase in physician pay. The July 14 proposal includes a conversion factor for qualifying alternative payment model participants and another for…

In just under three years, Alok Sharan, MD, has seen his practice, Spine and Performance Institute, grow as awake spine surgery gains traction. Dr. Sharan opened the Edison, N.J.-based practice in November 2022 to care for patients beyond the operating…

A neurosurgeon at Northwell’s Staten Island (N.Y.) University Hospital has performed the first total posterior spine system procedure in Staten Island, N.Y., according to a July 15 report from SI Advance. Ronit Gilad, MD, chair of neurosurgery at SIUH’s Ocean…

Boston Scientific’s Intracept Procedure, the first procedure designed to relieve vertebrogenic pain, has treated 50,000 patients.  In July 2024, there were more than 30,000 patients that had been treated with the Intracept system, according to information shared with Becker’s.  The…

Andrea Daniels was named CEO of Medical City Spine Hospital and Medical City Heart Hospital, both in Dallas. Ms. Daniels is the first dedicated CEO appointed to the specialty hospitals, according to a July 9 news release. She previously was…

Spinal neurosurgeon Gustavo Anton, DO, joined Lake Cumberland Regional Hospital in Somerset, Ky. Dr. Anton’s focus includes spinal tumors, spinal disorders, traumatic brian injuries and cerebrovascular conditions, according to a July 7 news release shared with Beckers. He will work…

The first year of a bundled payment program for outpatient spine surgery was associated with lower spending compared to inpatient cases, according to a study published in JAMA Health Forum July 11. Five things to know: 1. The cohort study…

Daniel Choi, MD, is often looking for new ways to innovate in endoscopic spine surgery. He recently performed the first Barricaid annular closure implantation with Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal system approach. Dr. Choi, of Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island…

UNC Health Pardee is set to open Pardee NeuroSpine Associates, a specialized spine practice in Brevard, N.C. The practice will specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of conditions affecting the spinal cord and peripheral nerves, according to a July 10…

Orthopedic-focused management company OrthoAlliance has named Paul Eichenseer, DO, as the organization’s first chief physician officer.  In the role, Dr. Eichenseer will help guide quality initiatives, clinical integration and innovation while serving as a bridge between the company’s executive leadership…