Spine

AiM Medical Robotics entered a collaboration agreement with technology company Siemens Healthineers to integrate its robotic neurosurgery platform with Siemens MRI systems. The interface will allow AiM’s MRI-compatible robotic stereotactic neurosurgery system to operate with Siemens Healthineers’ Magnetom MRI scanners,…

Vamsi Kancherla, MD, is a spine surgeon with Specialty Orthopaedics in Gainesville, Ga., and he’s been a pioneer in endoscopic spine. He performed the first all-uniportal endoscopic lumbar fusion in Georgia in 2025 and has been learning endoscopic techniques since 2024.…

Spine surgeon education needs to go beyond the technical skill and include greater emphasis on understanding data, conservative care and business structures. Four surgeons discuss what they would redesign in spine training, along with the non-negotiables all surgeons should undergo.…

Medical students researching neurological surgery residencies tallied more than 18,000 views on the American Medical Association’s FREIDA database in 2025, spread across 122 accredited programs. Here are the 10 most-viewed neurological surgery residency programs, based on identified medical student activity…

CMS has proposed capping certain state Medicaid payments by more than $775 billion over 10 years, including $510 billion in federal savings. The proposal is drawing criticism from hospital groups, and spine surgeons are also concerned about its affects on…

Neurosurgery is evolving rapidly as advances in brain mapping, minimally invasive techniques, neuro-oncology and cerebrovascular surgery expand treatment options for patients with complex neurological conditions. The following neurosurgeons stand out for their clinical expertise, scientific contributions and leadership in driving…

Vinod Muniswamy, MD, performed Kentucky’s first case using the MaxMoreSpine endoscopic system, Georgetown-based CenterPoint Health said in a May 22 news release. Dr. Muniswamy performed an endoscopic discectomy and endoscopic rhizotomy using the system. It is designed to address contained…

Payers have historically treated spine surgery as a default hospital procedure, but that assumption is increasingly at odds with clinical reality. Advances in minimally invasive techniques, enhanced recovery protocols, and rigorous patient selection have made outpatient spine surgery a safe,…

The qualities that set the most effective spine leaders apart are the ones that focus on consistency and communication. Spine surgeons discuss the underrated qualities of a strong leader on “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedics Podcast.” Question: What leadership habit or…

As the reimbursements for spine and orthopedic procedures continue to stay stagnant, or drop in some cases, practices are working harder than ever to protect margins while ensuring top-quality patient care.  Taking site-of-service control, treating payer contracts as living documents…