Spine

Endoscopic spine patients were less likely to need readmission 30 days after surgery compared to traditional methods, according to a first-of-its-kind study published in the May 2025 issue of The Spine Journal. Four things to know: 1. Researchers conducted a…

Northwell Phelps Hospital in Sleepy Hollow, N.Y., opened Neurosurgery & Spine at Phelps, according to a July 9 news release. The 2,600-square-foot facility is on the hospital’s campus and is dedicated to spine surgery and neurosurgery. It has four exam…

Outpatient and minimally invasive spine care are leading the way in the specialty, and Hospital for Special Surgery in West Palm Beach, Fla. is pushing both forward, Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, said. Dr. Qureshi, chief medical officer of HSS Florida, discussed…

Three spine surgeons discuss their main focus for the remainder of 2025 in their practices and beyond. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting…

Hamid Abbasi, MD, PhD, will travel to India for an educational trip in minimally invasive spine surgery.  Dr. Abbasi is a spine surgeon at Burnsville, Minn.-based Inspired Spine and pioneer of the oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedure, according to…

Fziomed’s Oxiplex gel earned the FDA’s de novo classification and marketing authorization for lumbar spine surgery, according to a July 8 news release.  Oxiplex is the first intraoperative gel of its kind designed specifically for lumbar spine surgery and is…

Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, had the unique opportunity to develop and execute a multi-level disc replacement with his patient, endoscopic spine surgeon Scott Adelman, MD. Dr. Adelman suffered lower back pain, and when conservative treatments failed he looked for a…

President Donald Trump’s One Big Beautiful Bill Act, which includes Medicaid cuts, rural healthcare system investments and a temporary 2.5% Medicare Physician Fee Schedule boost for some cases, was signed July 4. Spine surgeons discuss how they foresee the bill’s…

So far in 2025, several spine surgeons and healthcare facilities have seen debut milestones in endoscopic spine surgery. 1. Martinsburg, W.Va.-based WVU Medicine Berkeley Medical Center performed its first endoscopic spine procedure. The operation was performed by Adolfo Viloria, MD,…

Muhammad Abd-El-Barr, MD, PhD, recently entered the role of president of the North Carolina Spine Society, according to a post on his LinkedIn page.  Dr. Abd-El-Barr is a neurosurgeon at Duke Health, where he specializes in treating spine disorders including…