Healthgrades has named the top 100 hospitals for spine surgery in 2023, and four hospitals in Colorado made the list.

David Payne, MD, was sentenced to 33 months in prison after he was found guilty of accepting bribes for performing surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif.

While spine surgery has evolved significantly in recent decades, there are still some old ideas that stick in the industry. Eight spine surgeons discuss the outdated practices that remain today.

Spinal neurosurgeon Juan Mejia Munne, MD, joined Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine.

Lags Spine & Sportscare Medical Centers and its owner, Francis Lagattuta, MD, have agreed to pay $11.4 million to resolve allegations that they submitted false claims related to spine surgeries, skin biopsies and drug tests.

In a recent press release, L&K Spine Inc. announced a celebratory achievement in the field of spine surgery. The cutting-edge PathLoc-TM, PLIF/TLIF Expandable Cage has successfully completed 500 level implantation as of 29 June 2023, innovating the way they treat spinal conditions and providing better outcomes for patients.

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to hear a keynote lecture on the current threats and opportunities on the horizon in spine. 

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to hear about the latest developments in orthopedics and ASCs. 

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to join an engaging session on artificial disc technology and its future applications.

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to learn about the red and green flags when considering private equity investment in orthopedics.

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute has launched a new conservative spine and back program called "Back To You." 

Xtant Medical Holdings, a medical device company focused on surgical solutions for the spine, has agreed to sell 20 million shares of common stock to an investor, resulting in gross proceeds of $15 million, according to a July 3 report from Market Screener. 

Brian Hoeflinger, MD, and David Lewis, MD, are joining Mercy Health — The Neuroscience Institute, St. Luke's in Maumee, Ohio, according to a July 2 report by the Norwalk Reflector.

While orthopedic and spine surgeons are always learning new things in the operating room, they are also practicing and honing skills unrelated to their daily work tasks. 

A multispecialty surgery center anchored by Jax Spine & Pain Centers and the University of Florida Health Jacksonville has opened in Jacksonville to provide interventional spine procedures and pain management services to the community, according to a July 5 report from HC+O News.

The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences has added spine surgeon Wayne Bruffett, MD, as an assistant professor in the UAMS College of Medicine's department of orthopedic surgery.

From learning to helping patients get back to their day-to-day lives, being a spine surgeon has several perks. 

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees had the opportunity to learn about "The Next Move for Orthopedic and Spine Supergroups."

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, attendees gathered to hear the Semi-Keynote session on “The Next Frontier of Spinal Fusions.”

At the 20th Annual Spine, Orthopedic + Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, an engaging keynote panel was held focusing on the next five years of spine and ambulatory surgery centers.