Spine

David Matusz, MD, has joined New York City-based Spine Associates of NYC, according to a March 16 news release. Dr. Matusz has more than 20 years of clinical experience treating adult and pediatric patients. His expertise includes complex spinal disorders…

Traditional fee-for-service has been predominant despite long-term conversations about value-based care. But the latter model is likely to expand and serve as a more common option alongside fee-for-service, Bryan Lee, MD, said. Dr. Lee, a spine surgeon with Phoenix-based Barrow…

Babajide Ogunseinde, MD, a spine surgeon in Longview, Texas, launched the PML Mastery App, a digital platform to train physicians in the posterior medial-to-lateral sacroiliac fusion technique. Dr. Ogunseinde created the technique, which has an emphasis on improved implant trajectory,…

For Emeka Nwodim, MD, a successful spine practice doesn’t have one set path. Dr. Nwodim reflects on what spine surgeons should do in 2026 to grow and one thing he’d do differently earlier in his career. The Spine Success Strategy…

A spine surgeon in New York was fined $22,000 and barred from administering pediatric vaccines over claims related to his own child’s vaccinations, Newsday reported March 13.  Salvatore Palumbo, MD, reached a settlement with state investigators but denied the charges…

Although spine surgery remains an area where women are underrepresented, there are several who are serving as mentors and leaders for their peers. Here are five female spine surgeons to know in alphabetical order: Editor’s note: This is not a…

Southwest Medical Center in Liberal, Kan., is adding spine surgeon Zak Ibrahim, MD, and he is expected to start in late March. Dr. Ibrahim has more than 30 years of experience in spine surgery with a focus on minimally invasive…

Inova Health in Falls Church, Va., became the first hospital system on the East Coast to use the newly branded ActiveL artificial disc, Andrew Fanous, MD, said in a March 12 LinkedIn post. The ActiveL disc was reintroduced on the…

Spine robotics and enabling technologies had an initial rush of adoption and hype, but in recent years that growth has hit a wall. According to the American Spine Registry’s 2026 report, the reported use of robotics and computer assistance in…

At one New York health system an analysis uncovered opportunities to save costs in its care for spine patients, Cave Consulting Group said in a March 11 news release. CCGroup analyzed the system’s low back pain treatment profitability under CMS’…