The spine landscape is constantly evolving, and William Mitchell, MD, president of the North American Spine Society, aims to keep the organization on the same pace. Dr. Mitchell was named to the role ...

Transitioning his organization to a new integrated network and integrating young, hardworking surgeons are on the to-do list for this orthopedic surgeon and leader.  Scott Kimmerly, MD, an orthopedic ...

Medtech company Life Spine voluntarily dismissed a lawsuit against founder and former CEO Michael Butler after a court ruling that dismissed the majority of the company’s claims, according to a Nov.

Athletes today, whether professional, collegiate or recreational, want care that restores them quickly and keeps them competitive.  Those expectations are pushing health systems to rethink everything ...

Academic medical centers have a special advantage when it comes to helping make the most exciting spine technologies more accessible in the long run, Nolan Wessell, MD, said. Dr. Wessell, of ...

For decades, the measure of success in spine surgery has centered on what happens inside the operating room. The precision of the surgeon’s technique, the use of the right tools, and the application ...

Healthcare is five years into performing awake spine surgery, and he says its future includes increasingly complex cases and a greater range of patients. Dr. Yanamadala shared the biggest ...

Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina is starting construction of new ambulatory surgery centers in North Carolina after CON restrictions in the state were lifted.  The organization is immediately ...

Researchers with Philadelphia-based Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia and Washington, D.C.-based Children’s National Hospital identified rare inherited genetic variants that increase the spine and ...

Here are eight spine technology and technique debuts on the regional and national scale since October. 21: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Neurosurgeon Chris Talbot, DO, successfully ...

Louisville, Ky.-based Commonwealth Pain & Spine expanded its network in North Carolina and South Carolina.  The organization partnered with Piedmont Interventional Pain Care in Salisbury, N.C., and ...

Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital Somerset (N.J.), part of RWJBarnabas Health, has integrated Mako 4 SmartRobotics Technology. The robotic system uses 3D CT-based imaging to create a surgery ...