Spine

The most important question in outpatient spine surgery is not what surgeons can do. It is what they should do. Krishna Satyan, MD, a neurosurgeon at Dallas Neurosurgical & Spine, sees a meaningful distinction between the two. Over the past…

Miami-based HCA Florida Mercy Hospital has added James Boddu, MD, to its medical staff.  Dr. Boddu is a neurosurgeon with HCA Florida Biscayne Bay Neurosurgery and Spine. He specializes in complex minimally invasive spine and reconstructive spinal deformity care, according…

Documentation requirements and prior authorization for spinal fusion have become increasingly burdensome in recent years, prompting spine surgeons to spend more time meeting insurer documentation standards and appealing denials. Five spine surgeons discuss the administrative hurdles they say have emerged…

New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health’s Huntington (N.Y.) Hospital has appointed Yike Jin, MD, chief of neurosurgery. Dr. Jin assumed the role in July. Dr. Jin joined the hospital from Bay Shore, N.Y.-based South Shore University Hospital, where he served…

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings Aug. 4. The rankings for neurology and neurosurgery evaluated more than 1,030 hospitals nationwide based on care for brain hemorrhage, conditions affecting the central nervous system, including spinal disorders…

The North American Spine Society released revised coverage recommendations for recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein BMP-2, the Burr Ridge, Ill.-based organization said Aug. 4. The update gives providers a basis for appropriate use of rhBMP-2, including select off-label indications now…

Bonesupport, an orthobiologics company, said CMS finalized a Diagnosis-Related Group reassignment for Cerament G, an injectable synthetic bone void filler, in the fiscal 2027 Medicare Inpatient Prospective Payment System final rule. The change takes effect Oct. 1, 2026, and assigns…

U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 best hospital rankings Aug. 4. The report ranked New York City-based NYU Langone Hospitals as the nation’s top hospital for neurology and neurosurgery. For the neurology and neurosurgery rankings, U.S. News evaluated…

Spine and orthopedic providers, device manufacturers and healthcare organizations have faced legal challenges across malpractice, product liability, fraud, cybersecurity and employment disputes this year. Publicly disclosed awards and settlements total at least $48.7 million across 12 cases covered by Becker’s.…

Patients who have had multiple spine surgeries and been told nothing more can be done are finding Steven Cyr, MD — often after running out of other options. Dr. Cyr is the chief medical officer of Surgical Associates in Spine,…