Here are 10 spine surgeons to know:

Hospitals continue to lose spine procedures to the outpatient setting as CMS and commercial payers look to reduce healthcare costs and minimally invasive technologies allow for shorter surgeries with fewer complications.

From leadership moves to technology debuts, here are five key updates from spine and orthopedic device companies in the last week:

Orthopedic surgeon David Bellamy, MD, is challenging incumbent Tallahassee, Fla., City Commissioner Jeremy Matlow in the 2022 election, Florida Politics reported Oct. 6.

The Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Des Plaines has launched a podcast to educate patients.

A 56-year-old man had emergency surgery days after spine surgery after medical cement hardened in his heart, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

A surgeon was named CEO of a Canadian healthcare company, and five more orthopedic surgeons joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

ChoiceSpine's Triton sacroiliac joint fixation system received FDA approval, according to an Oct. 5 news release. 

Alex Bateman was named CEO of Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics in June 2020.

The North American Spine Society awarded Frank Phillips, MD, with the 2021 Leon Wiltse Award, according to a news release shared with Becker's on Oct. 5.

Healthcare services company Vizient has awarded Carlsbad, Calif.-based SeaSpine Holdings an innovative technology contract for its 7D Flash Navigation System, SeaSpine said Oct. 4.

Amber Implants' VCFix spinal system for treating vertebral fractures received a breakthrough device designation from the FDA, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Montecito purchased a medical office building in East Greenwich, R.I., housing University Orthopedics.

Kim Mikes, BSN, RN, has been appointed CEO of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif.

Medical device company MicroPort Orthopedics appointed orthopedic surgeon C. Lowry Barnes, MD, as medical director, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Neurosurgeon Vijay Yanamadala, MD, made history on Oct. 1 when he became the first surgeon to perform an awake spinal fusion in New England.

Here are five spine centers to know:

Becker's has reported on four six? spine and orthopedic practices that opened or were announced since Sept. 1.

IMAC Holdings acquired Louisiana Orthopaedic & Sports Rehab Institute in Baton Rouge, according to an Oct. 4 news release.

From a revealing study about surgical robot technology to debut surgeries, here are seven key updates on spine and orthopedic robots in the third quarter.