Terre Haute, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has added spine specialist Paul Page, MD. 

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Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic is growing with two new spine surgeons.

St. Louis Children's Hospital added nView technology for spine and orthopedic surgery.

Spine surgeries are intricate procedures, and patients may be worried about the risks the operations pose. 

Spine surgeon and philanthropist Gary Michelson, MD, and his wife, Alya, donated $120 million to the University of California Los Angeles for its California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy.

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health – Medical Center East is the first in the state to add Elliquence technology for endoscopic spine surgery. 

Facet joint violation by pedicle screws under robotic guidance was reduced at some parts of the lumbar spine compared to CT navigation during lumbar spine surgery, according to a study published Aug. 12 in The Spine Journal.

Becker's reported on two spine-related settlements in the last 30 days.

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain and Spine added pain management physician Rachel Boggus, MD.

A couple has filed a lawsuit against biotech company Elutia, formerly known as Aziyo Biologics, alleging that one member of the couple contracted tuberculosis from a spine implant. 

A woman who suffered complications after having spine surgery won a $3 million settlement, the New Jersey Law Journal reported Aug. 23.

Firelands Physician Group in Sandusky, Ohio, added neurosurgeon Eric Bialaski, DO, according to a report in The Morning Journal.

Aurora Spine saw a 14.3% increase in its second-quarter revenue for 2024, reaching $4.02 million — up from $3.66 million year over year. 

Kern Singh, MD, performed spine surgery on NFL player Matthew Hembrough in June.

As reimbursement models and insurance policies evolve, spine surgeons are thinking about how to optimize the financial operations of their practices. 

Andrew Chan, MD, of Och Spine at NewYork-Presbyterian and Columbia in New York City, is leveraging artificial intelligence to improve surgeries with personalized spine implants.

Single-level lumbar spinal fusions had similar reoperation rates between anterolateral and posterior surgical techniques, according to a study in the September 1 issue of Spine.

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Artificial intelligence is a hot topic in spine surgery, and it lends itself to different applications.