Spine surgery has more options than ever, but more choices have not necessarily made the biggest decisions any easier. From the push to avoid fusion to the rapid adoption of endoscopy, surgeons are ...

Nicholas Grosso, MD, has watched Medicare pay for orthopedic surgeons erode for most of his private practice career. Now, he said, independent practices are running out of ways to absorb it. “It’s ...

New York-based Elliquence named Bill Pfost CEO. Mr. Pfost brings more than 30 years of experience in the spine industry to the role, according to an Oct. 8 news release. He most recently served as ...

Surgical treatment accounts for 79% of allegations in orthopedic malpractice claims, according to a malpractice risk review from The Doctors Company, physician-owned medical malpractice insurer. The ...

A federal judicial panel centralized 49 lawsuits into two manufacturer-specific proceedings, again declining to put all spinal cord stimulator litigation before one judge. The U.S. Judicial Panel on ...

Florida has long been where Americans go to retire, which puts Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics on the front line of one of the biggest shifts in spine care. Patients there expect to stay ...

Grand Forks, N.D.-based Altru Health System named Jeremy Gardner, MD, chief medical officer, effective Oct. 19. Dr. Gardner has spent more than 16 years with Altru, caring for patients as an ...

Tampa, Fla.-based Orthopaedic Solutions Management named Jason McClair COO. Mr. McClair brings more than 20 years of healthcare operations and leadership experience. He most recently served as group ...

The American Society of Pain and Neuroscience on Oct. 2 called for a national minimally invasive spine credential that ties a physician’s scope of practice to demonstrated competence rather than the ...

When it comes to spinal fusion, surgeons say the challenge is increasingly knowing when less surgery becomes too little. From stable degenerative spondylolisthesis and lumbar stenosis to cervical ...

Pat Bovonratwet, MD, was recruited to Boston-based Massachusetts General Hospital to build out its minimally invasive and endoscopic spine program. Now that the program has been established, the ...

Endoscopic spine surgery has a growing following among surgeons and patients. As it grows its presence in spine care, leaders consistently cite one of its biggest barriers to wider adoption is the ...