Spine

Denver-based Orthopedic Centers of Colorado added Erisha Tashakori, MD, according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post. Dr. Tashakori performs minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. She’s seeing patients at the practice’s Denver Lowry & Parker (Colo.) Lone Tree locations. She…

Ryan Farmer, MD and Lawrence Haber, MD, of New Orleans-based Ochsner Children’s Hospital, performed the first robot-assisted pediatric spine surgery in the state. The duo used an ExcelsiusGPS to address Scheuermann’s kyphosis, according to an Aug. 18 news release from…

Intrinsic Therapeutics named Mike Lytle and Dave Decker as vice presidents of sales in the West and East regions, respectively. Both have more than 30 years of experience in medtech. Mr. Lytle spent over a decade as assistant vice president…

Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine opened a new clinic in Morristown, Tenn., on May 12.  The clinic provides interventional pain treatments for back, neck, joint and nerve pain, according to a news release from the organization. Services include medication…

Becker’s reported on six spine-related studies since July 3. 1. Endoscopic spine patients were less likely to need readmission 30 days after surgery compared to traditional methods. Researchers conducted a retrospective multicenter analysis to compare 30-day readmission rates in endoscopic…

Life Spine owes Globus Medical $9.5 million for infringing a patent related to parts used in expandable spinal fusion devices, Law 360 reported Aug. 15.  The jury ruling stems from a 2021 lawsuit that Globus Medical filed in Delaware District…

Having the doors open to dispute insurer underpayments has been a “game changer” for spine surgeon Daniel Choi, MD. Dr. Choi, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island, joined the “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast” to discuss…

The potential of disc replacement, especially in outpatient settings, will become stronger with regulatory approval for new innovation, Steven Girdler, MD, said. Dr. Girdler, of Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center, spoke with Becker’s about what’s in store for disc…

A newly identified group of spinal cord nerve cells could hold the key to improving breathing in people with spinal cord injuries or certain neurological diseases, according to research published in August in Cell Reports. Scientists at Cleveland-based Case Western…

SpinaFX Medical’s Triojection earned the FDA’s breakthrough device designation, according to an Aug. 15 news release. Triojection is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure to reduce pressure within the disc and alleviate nerve compression for lumbar disc herniation patients. With breakthrough…