Spine

Oceanside-based Tri-City Medical Center is the first hospital in California to use the latest Mako 4.0 robotic spine system, according to a May 12 news release shared with Becker’s. The hospital is also the first in San Diego County to…

Spine surgeon Edward Shadid, MD, paid $110,000 to settle civil penalty from allegations he violated the Comprehensive Drug Abuse Prevention and Control Act of 1970, the U.S. Attorney’s Office for Western District of Oklahoma said in a May 11 news…

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons are calling for an immediate end to clinically unfounded insurance denials implants commonly used in cervical spinal fusions, according to a May 11 news release. In a multi-society position…

Spine surgeon Jeffrey Hills, MD, joined SMAIO’s scientific advisory board, according to a May 11 news release. Dr. Hills specializes in complex spine conditions. As part of the board he will support SMAIO through technological developments, clinical validation of products…

For decades, paralysis after spinal cord injury was largely treated as permanent. Patients might regain limited function through rehabilitation, adaptive devices or physical therapy, but once movement was lost, surgeons had few options to restore it. Justin Brown, MD, believes…

Louisville, Ky.-based Norton Children’s and Norton Leatherman Spine partnered to launch Norton Children’s Leatherman Spine, a pediatric specialty practice focused on spinal conditions, according to a May 11 report by The Lane Report.  The practice will provide care for conditions…

Marc Philippon, MD, is the managing partner of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., and chairman of the Steadman Philippon Research Institute, where he also serves as director of the sports medicine fellowship and director of hip research. Dr. Philippon…

Jared Ament, MD, of Santa Monica-based Neurosurgery & Spine Group has pioneered two new approaches to spine surgery in the last year. He was involved with the world’s first clinical case combining Premia Spine’s Tops and Centinel Spine Prodisc-L implants…

Multiple spine surgeons have debuted endoscopic technologies and techniques since October. 30, reflecting increasing priorities in minimally invasive care. 1. Neurosurgeon Chris Talbot, DO, successfully completed the first endoscopic spine surgery at AdventHealth Avista in Louisville, Colo. 2. Alejandro Lopez,…

Supply disruptions of neurosurgical patties, sponges and strip devices could affect patient care and neurosurgical procedures through the end of 2026, according to a May 6 letter by the FDA. The shortage stems in part from supplier issues involving Medline…