Today's Top 20 Stories

  1. Texas orthopedic clinic opens 11th office

    Ariana Portalatin -
    Minivasive Pain & Orthopedics recently opened an office in Houston.

  2. Mississippi’s 1st-ever AR surgery performed

    Francesca Mathewes -
    Orthopedic surgeon Phillip Myers, DO, of Singing River Orthopedics in Ocean Spring, Miss., is the first surgeon in the state to perform surgery using an augmented reality technology called HipInsight. 

  3. Colleagues, community remember Dr. Benjamin Mauck 1 year after his death

    Carly Behm -
    Colleagues and family members of orthopedic surgeon Benjamin Mauck, MD, are remembering him a year after his death on July 11, 2023.

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  1. The top 10 spine, orthopedic robotics headlines in 2024

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    From new partnerships and deals to FDA approvals for surgical robots, here are the top headlines from the spine and orthopedic robotics space, as reported by Becker's in 2024:

  2. FDA clears spine device for 3-level circumferential cervical fusion

    Carly Behm -
    Providence Medical Technology earned FDA clearance for its Corus posterior cervical stabilization to treat up to three-level cervical degenerative disc disease, the devicemaker said July 11. 

  3. 12 spine, orthopedic practice moves in the West so far in 2024

    Cameron Cortigiano -
    Here are 12 spine and orthopedic practice openings, partnerships, relocations and more happening in the West than Becker's has reported on in the first half of 2024:

  4. Anika debuts Integrity implant system nationwide

    Claire Wallace -
    Joint preservation company Anika Therapeutics has released its Integrity implant system to the full U.S. market. 

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  1. 'A national health priority': Spine surgeons' calls to action amid CMS' proposed 2.8% physician pay cut

    Carly Behm -
    CMS on July 10 shared its proposed changes to the 2025 physician fee schedule, and it includes a proposed 2.8% conversion factor decrease from 2024.

  2. 20 spine surgeons, specialists under 40, per NASS

    Laura Dyrda -
    The North American Spine Society's SpineLine spotlighted 20 spine surgeons and specialists under 40 in its June 25 issue.

  3. Dr. Shannon McCanna's functional philosophy in conservative spine care

    Carly Behm -
    Spine surgeon Shannon McCanna, MD, has one key factor in mind for all of his cases — functionality.

  4. FTC's noncompete ban faces preliminary injunction: 5 spine surgeon insights

    Carly Behm -
    Spine surgeons lauded the FTC's vote to ban noncompetes in April, but a new preliminary injunction has stalled the move from going into effect.

  1. Spinal robots' next evolution

    Laura Dyrda -
    Jeremy Steinberger, MD, director of minimally invasive spine surgery at Mount Sinai Health System in New York City, has been on the cutting edge of some technology trends but lagged behind on others, notably robotics.

  2. Medtronic's NewCo spinoff: What has happened since

    Claire Wallace -
    At the end of 2022, medtech company Medtronic announced plans to spin off its combined patient monitoring and respiratory interventions businesses into a combined company. 

  3. Meet the team physician of the US Olympic women's soccer team

    Claire Wallace -
    Amanda Martin, DO, an orthopedic surgeon based in Nashville, Tenn., is headed to Paris this summer to serve as the head team physician for the U.S. Olympic women’s soccer team, according to a July 9 report from NBC affiliate WSMV.

  4. Dr. Kris Alden joins The Steadman Clinic

    Carly Behm -
    Kris Alden, MD, PhD, joined The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., July 1., the practice said.

  5. CMS proposes removing MRI lumbar spine for low back pain measure, outpatient pay bump

    Carly Behm -
    CMS' proposed 2025 ASC and hospital outpatient prospective payment system rule  includes the removal of the MRI lumbar spine for low back pain.

  6. 4 legal battles involving spine practices, surgeons

    Paige Haeffele -
    Clinicians, health systems, hospitals and physician groups alike have gone to bat with the justice system this year in cases of wrongful termination, fraud, negligence and more. 

  7. Orthobond expands board of directors

    Claire Wallace -
    Orthobond, a leader in antibacterial surface technologies, has appointed Eric Major as chairman of the board. 

  8. The state of minimally invasive spine surgery in 3 insights

    Carly Behm -
    Minimally invasive spine surgery is drawing interest, and it is expected to play an important role in shaping how and where spine surgeons care for patients.

  9. 10 places hiring spine, orthopedic surgeons

    Carly Behm -
    Here are 10 places hiring spine and orthopedic surgeons, from LinkedIn's job search tool:

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