Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Orlando (Fla.) Health launched the Orlando Health Spine Center in the Tampa Bay, Fla., area Sept. 1. The center brings neurosurgery, orthopedic spine surgery, pain management and nonoperative care into one program. For neurosurgeon Clayton Bauer, MD, that kind of…
Insurer requirements are having the greatest effect on spine surgeons’ control over patient care, according to a recent Becker’s LinkedIn poll. Among 187 respondents, 73% selected insurer requirements when asked which force has most significantly affected spine surgeons’ level of…
The first years after spine fellowship do not always come with a gentle learning curve. A young surgeon may expect to start with straightforward cases and gradually take on more difficult ones. The reality, Megan Johnson, MD, said, can look…
Spine surgery has more treatment options than ever. Using them is getting more complicated. Payers are reaching further into surgical planning. Medicare reimbursement remains under pressure. Surgeons are becoming more selective about fusion and which patients should reach the operating…
Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush has added Ameen Barghi, MD, to its spine surgery team, effective Oct. 19. Dr. Barghi specializes in minimally invasive and robotic navigated spine surgery, according to a Sept. 28 news release from the health system.…
Julian “JP” Price, MD, has spent enough time performing revision spine surgery to see what happens when an operation succeeds technically but fails to solve the patient’s problem. The fusion may heal. The implants may remain intact. Yet if the…
The North American Spine Society’s new patient safety position statement could be read as the latest round in a long-running dispute between spine surgeons and nonsurgical physicians. But two physicians who helped shape it say the real story is simpler:…
The FDA granted Breakthrough Device Designation to ScolimiR-3D, VB Spine’s blood test designed to assess the risk of disease progression in patients diagnosed with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. ScolimiR-3D uses a standard blood draw to measure six circulating microRNAs associated with…
At Southlake-based Spine Team Texas, most patients never see a spine surgeon. Neil Patel, MD, considers that a sign the model is working. More than two decades ago, the practice was built around an idea that was unusual for a…
The lessons that shape a spine surgeon’s career are not always learned in the operating room. From knowing when not to operate to choosing the right colleagues and getting promises in writing, four spine surgeons told Becker’s about the hard-won…