Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
Spine surgery has no shortage of new tools. Navigation can place screws with extraordinary precision. Robotics can automate parts of an operation. AI can process data that would take a surgeon hours to review. Patient-specific implants and planning platforms promise…
Advances in minimally invasive surgery, robotics, neuro-oncology, neurotechnology and complex spine care are expanding what is possible in neurosurgery. Neurosurgeons across the country are helping drive that progress while advancing research, refining surgical techniques and training the next generation. The…
University of Chicago Medicine established a Section of Computational Neurosurgery Sept. 1 to combine neurosurgery, AI and data science in the diagnosis and treatment of neurological disease. The section, which UChicago Medicine said is the first of its kind in…
Wayne, N.J.-based University Spine Center sued UnitedHealthcare July 24, alleging the insurer failed to pay $226,477.60 awarded through the No Surprises Act’s independent dispute resolution process. The dispute involves out-of-network medical and surgical services provided to three UnitedHealthcare members in…
Spine surgery is moving outpatient quickly, but the hospital is not disappearing from the equation. Lumbar fusions, cervical disc replacements and endoscopic procedures that once routinely required hospitalization are increasingly being performed in ASCs. The harder question now is where…
For decades, spinal fusion was a familiar answer for degenerative disease requiring stabilization. That starting point is beginning to shift. Recent Becker’s reporting shows cervical disc replacement gaining ground, as long-term evidence matures, surgeons experimenting with hybrid constructs that combine…
Carmel, Ind.,-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine added Daniel Oyon, MD, to its neurosurgical team. He will serve patients at ProHealth in Waukesha, Wis. Dr. Oyon is a cranial and spine surgeon with a special interest in brain tumor care,…
Reality television star Abby Lee Miller dropped spine surgeon Hooman Melamed, MD, and neurosurgeon Paul Dwan, MD, as defendants in a medical malpractice lawsuit that seeks $1.4 million, People reported Aug. 25. The 2025 lawsuit alleged that a catheter was…
Pittsburgh-based UPMC added Hudin Jackson, MD, a neurosurgeon, to the UPMC Neurological Institute at Williamsport, Pa. Dr. Jackson treats degenerative spine disease, traumatic spinal injuries, spinal tumors, spinal deformities and other complex neurosurgical conditions, according to an Aug. 28 news…
AI is moving quickly into spine care, from ambient documentation and surgical planning to predictive analytics, triage and revenue cycle. Some early results are significant. One spine practice reported doubling clinic throughput with algorithmic triage, while orthopedic groups are using…