Spine

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…

From clinical safety trials to cost-effectiveness measures, here are 10 spine studies to know since March 14. 1. Cervical disc replacement is a safe option across all obesity levels compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to a study…

Denver Broncos safety P.J. Locke announced that he had spinal fusion after the team’s Jan. 12 playoff game with the Buffalo Bills, NBC Sports reported July 2.  Chad Prusmack, MD, performed the surgery to address degenerated discs at L4 and…

Outpatient services, including spine and orthopedics, are expected to see significant growth between 2025 and 2035, according to Sg2’s 2025 Impact of Change Forecast. Overall outpatient care volumes are projected to grow 18%, the report said. For spine and orthopedics,…

Daniel Choi, MD, completed his 50th surgery using the prodisc C-Vivo cervical disc replacement with more than 100 implanted discs total, his practice said July 1.  The milestone case was completed at St. Francis Hospital in Roslyn, N.Y., according to…