Spine surgeons are facing a myriad of headwinds in 2023. Five of them shared the one thing the spine industry needs sooner than later.

Cervical disc replacement compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion did better at 10 years, according to a study in the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

Antigone Argyriou, MD, joined Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island (N.Y.), according to a May 30 LinkedIn post from Daniel Choi, MD.

A new bill passed by Texas lawmakers would let the state medical board crack down harder on physicians who could be dangerous to patients. 

Aclarion, which has brought on multiple spine and neurosurgeon advisers for its Nociscan platform, is partnering with The London Clinic and The London Spine Clinic in the U.K.

Peter Staats, MD, chief medical officer of Rockville, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers, has joined Neuralace Medical's advisory board. 

Between inflation and rising costs and reimbursement woes facing physicians, many spine surgeons are strategizing to manage finances at their practices.

The CORE Institute has been named the top spine practice in Arizona for 2023, according to Ranking Arizona, the state's biggest and most comprehensive business opinion poll, published May 23 by AzBigMedia. 

Terence Chen, MD, performed the first awake spine surgery with the ExcelsiusGPS robot at Walnut Creek (Calif.) Medical Center.

Aclarion added Dean Karahalios, MD, as a surgeon advisor, the company said May 23.

Aaron Sigler, DO, joined Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth's neurosurgery practice. 

Below is a list of 10 spine and orthopedic surgeons who have made a positive impact on their organizations and the specialty. 

Here are five spine practices to know:

Vivek Babaria, DO, has co-authored a journal article in Interventional Pain Medicine on treatment options for cervical spine joint pain.

Dialogue with patients often includes questions about procedures for spine surgeons. Common threads include concerns about spinal fusions and how they will feel after surgery.

Brad Picha, MD, a spine surgeon with Crystal Clinic, is expanding his practice.

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine is set to begin construction on its sixth practice location in Springboro, Ohio.

Princeton (N.J.) Brain, Spine and Sports Medicine is transitioning to eClinicalWorks' new electronic health records system, eClinicalWorks Cloud EHR. 

Midland-based MyMichigan Health has expanded its spine and pain program to its medical center in Alpena, according to a May 13 report from The Alpena News.

Physicians are up against several financial challenges in 2023, including recession fears and inflation that is ruining savings and retirement plans for many Americans.