Spine

Awake spine surgery has largely been limited to shorter, simpler procedures, but Stanley Hoang, MD, of Ochsner LSU Health in Shreveport, La., has leveraged the technique in new ways.  Dr. Hoang, who performed the world’s first awake spinal fusion using…

The spine field has seen important advances in treatments but there are some areas that have yet to be solved, Roger Härtl, MD, said. Dr. Härtl, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center, discussed the potential of two realms…

Aurora Spine earned two independent patents by the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office, according to a Jan. 8 news release. Patent No. 12,478,411 B2, spinal implant for motion preservation or fusion, is the 10th U.S. patent supporting the company’s Zip…

Casper-based Banner Wyoming Medical Center added Daniela Abrams, MD, k2radio.com reported Jan. 7. Dr. Abrams specializes in complex brain and spine conditions, the report said. She earned her medical degree at the University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics in Iowa…

Coral Gables, Fla.-based Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute has added Adriana Arenas, MD, as a nonsurgical spine care physician, effective Jan. 6. Dr. Arenas specializes in physical medicine and rehabilitation, treating spine conditions, neurologic injuries and musculoskeletal disorders, according to…

Quoc Tran, MD, a pain management physician, joined Birmingham-based OrthoAlabama Spine & Sports. Dr. Tran’s expertise includes minimally invasive lumbar decompression, neuromodulation, biologics and epidural injections, according to a Jan. 6 news release shared with Becker’s. He earned his medical…

Spine surgeons have to balance surgical care and conservative treatment in their work, and some conditions have tended to be over-operated. Two surgeons discuss the barriers that make some overtreated cases challenging to push back on. Ask Spine Surgeons is…

Carlsmed’s aprevo implant for lumbar spine surgery had reduced complication-related reoperations compared to conventional stock devices, according to two-year data. The study, published in Global Spine Journal, evaluated the patient-specific aprevo device in complex adult spinal deformity patients, according to…

As spine leaders look ahead to 2026, enthusiasm around regenerative medicine and neuromodulation continues to build. But much of the conversation still flattens a field that is far more complex than it appears, according to Ann Parr, MD, PhD. Dr.…

Historically, every decade since the turn of the last century has seen legislative and physician led attempts at healthcare reform. Fortunately, the Kaiser Family Foundation has outlined these many machinations culminating with the pandemic and its focus on access, utilization…