SpineLine, the publication of the North American Spine Society, has named its 2023 class of "20 under 40," which highlights 20 musculoskeletal-focused physicians under 40 making a name for themselves in the orthopedic and spine industry. 

Orthopedic spine surgeon Jeffrey Roh, MD, has been added as a partner at the newly opened Advanced Neurosurgery of Hawaii in Honolulu. 

Spine surgeon Michael Gallizzi, MD, has had his eye on endoscopic spine surgery for years. 

Zoher Ghogawala, MD, is the new president of the North American Spine Society, the organization said Oct. 18.

Spine surgery solutions provider Spine Wave has entered into a long-term collaboration agreement with eCential Robotics, a medtech company designing and producing a platform for robotics, surgical navigation and robotic imaging. 

Asheville, N.C.-based Mission Health has welcomed back Carolina Spine and Neurosurgery Center providers and staff, according to an Oct. 15 report from ABC affiliate WLOS.

Stephen Smith, MD, and Ryan Roeder, PhD, collaborated to create a newly FDA approved spine implant, NBC affiliate WNDU reported Oct. 12.

Zachary NaPier, MD, joined Indiana Spine Group, the Carmel-based practice said in an Oct. 12 Facebook post. 

Puya Alikhani, MD, is chief of spine surgery at the University of South Florida in Tampa. 

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Sigurd Berven, MD, was added to NovApproach Spine's board of managers, the medtech company said Oct. 12.

The National Spine Health Foundation is adding two new members to its board of directors and appointing Rajiv Sethi, MD, as chair of the medical and scientific board.

Northwest Health-Porter (Ind.) has been selected as a Blue Distinction Center for spine surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Indiana, according to an Oct. 10 report from NWI Life.

Matthews, N.C.-based Southern Pain and Spine Specialists leader Ammar Alamarie, MD, has finished training and certification to implement the Curonix freedom peripheral nerve stimulator for chronic pain treatment. 

Roger Härtl, MD, of New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine, was brought in as a member of the American Academy of Neurological Surgery, the hospital said in an Oct. 10 news release.

Joshua Marcus, MD, performed the first procedure with the Total Posterior Spine Surgery system at Nuvance Health Danbury (Conn.) Hospital.

James Harrop, MD, is division chief of spine and peripheral nerve surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospital in Philadelphia.

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Courtney Toombs, MD, a minimally invasive spinal surgeon, has joined Patchogue, N.Y.-based Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island, according to an Oct. 5 LinkedIn post.

Amid economic headwinds, spine surgeons are exploring different ways to reduce costs in their practices.