Spine

The integration of surgical navigation systems is becoming increasingly standard in hospitals, especially for precision surgeries like spinal operations. While these technologies offer exceptional accuracy and enhanced patient outcomes, their steep price tags pose financial challenges for medical facilities.

Four people, including a neurosurgeon, were charged in connection with a scheme involving fraudulent workers' compensation, The San Diego Union-Tribune reported Oct. 14.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons expressed support for a bipartisan letter calling for lawmakers to prevent a 2.8% Medicare pay cut.

Spine surgeon Alexander Akoto, MD, joined Geneva General Hospital in Clifton Springs, N.Y.

Surgeons at New Hyde Park, N.Y.-based Northwell Health affiliate South Shore University Hospital have performed Suffolk County’s first spinal surgery using an augmented reality navigation platform.

Spine surgeons and hospitals have different operational goals, but there are ways they can communicate stronger and more effectively to reach common ground.

Endoscopic spine surgery offers a minimally invasive option for patients with less blood loss, quicker recovery times and fewer adverse outcomes. 

Awake spine surgery is slowly growing and is expected to play an increased role in the specialty.

Here are 10 hospitals and health systems hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, using LinkedIn's job search tool:

Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants recently experienced a cybersecurity incident involving patient information.