Orthopedic surgeon James Chen, MD, has been with DISC Sports and Spine Center since December and is bolstering its total joint replacement program.

Spine surgeon Andrew Chung, MD, has been with Banner Del Webb Medical Center for just over two years, and spent the last year building the hospital's foothold in minimally invasive surgery.

Spine and orthopedic experts shared with Becker's insights about physician autonomy, workforce policy and more in April.

Outpatient surgery has become a hot topic in orthopedics.

Spine surgeons often start their careers with debts from their education and training, and they might want to pursue extra work to make extra money.

Patients are changing how they approach their care, and providers are doing the same.

As spine surgery technology and practice operations evolve, there are some trends that are ready to be sunsetted.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is considered a "gold standard" in spine surgery, but it will likely be eclipsed by disc replacement.

The FTC on April 23 issued a final rule that would effectively ban noncompete agreements — something spine surgeons have been anticipating for a while.

Private equity in orthopedics has the specialty split on its benefits and concerns. The phenomenon is still relatively new, but some physicians are already thinking about the long-term effect it will have on the industry.

Venkat Perumal, MD, sees incredible potential in orthopedic innovation and minimally invasive surgery. But some aspects of technological innovation also make him nervous.

Artificial intelligence in healthcare has made great strides despite some concerns about the technology.

For some orthopedic surgeons, an upcoming busy day could mean getting extra sleep, prepping materials the night before and making the most out of each minute at the office.

Orthopedic surgeons are somewhat divided when it comes to their outlook on private equity in healthcare, with some believing it brings many benefits, while others are a bit more tentative. 

Technology and AI are positioned to have a big impact on orthopedic and spine surgery in the future, led by robotics and navigation, according to one surgeon. 

The number of female physicians in orthopedics is low with 11% representation. But Shriners Children's Northern California in Sacramento has taken on efforts internally and in the community to elevate and inspire women in the specialty and medicine as a whole.

Spine surgeons are anticipating large physician shortages in the near future.

Dror Paley, MD, has spent significant time in his career looking for ways to improve limb lengthening and orthopedic deformity care. 

The healthcare sector has seen the rise and continued advancement of AI across the industry, including the orthopedic field. 

Spine and orthopedic experts in March shared insights with Becker's on topics from noncompetes to private equity. Here's what they had to say: