Brian Fiani, DO, joined Troy, Mich.-based Mendelson Kornblum Orthopedics and Spine Specialists in his home state after spending years practicing in California and New York. 

CFOs hold one of the top C-suite positions in companies nationwide. The highest paid CFOs in the spine device industry earn upwards of $4.2 million a year, on average. 

The North American Spine Society recieved a record number of abstract submissions for its 2023 Annual Meeting, according to a May 9 news release from the organization.

Medicare reimbursement rates for the 20 most common neurosurgery procedures fell by 11.2 percent, adjusted for inflation, between 2002 and 2021, according to a May 4 report from Medscape.

Fanor Saavedra-Pozo, MD, completed his 100th robotic spine surgery at Orlando Health — Health Central Hospital in Ocoee Fla., the Orange Observer reported May 5.

Dallas-based Tenet Health Central Coast and the University of California San Francisco have partnered to open a brain and spine center in San Luis Obispo, Calif., according to a May 4 report from NBC affiliate KSBY.

Gary Michelson, MD, is the only U.S. spine surgeon listed on Forbes' 2023 World Billionaires List.

From new devices to new technology, four spine surgeons told Becker's what they're excited about at their practices in 2023.

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Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, and Pierce Nunley, MD, are collaborating with Surgalign to support Holo AI insights and the company's other artificial intelligence platforms.

Medical device company Centinel Spine saw record revenue and growth in 2022, achieving the No. 2 total disc replacement market position globally. 

Roanoke, Va.-based Carilion Clinic named the chair and vice president of its new neurosurgery department, the Cardinal News reported May 2.

Nicholas Theodore, MD, was named as the principal investigator for a post-market trial evaluating Aclarion's Nociscan for diagnosing back pain.

Ross Jones, DO, became the first surgeon in northern Arizona to use the Prosidc C SK and C Vivo disc replacement implants, the Arizona Daily Sun reported April 30.

A person of interest in the death of neurosurgeon Devon Hoover, MD, was released from custody, Detroit police said May 2.

From the time Roger Hartl, MD, a neurosurgeon and director of neurosurgery spine for New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and co-director for New York Presbyterian Och Spine, completed his medical school rotations in the country of Malawi, he knew he wanted to treat patients in Africa. 

The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death of neurosurgeon Devon Hoover, MD, a homicide, The Detroit Free Press reported April 27.

As new spine innovations continue to grow, six surgeons told Becker's what they think will gain the fastest adoption in the coming years.

From herniated disc repairs to scoliosis treatments, a number of celebrities have undergone common, and less common, spinal procedures nationwide. 

Stuart Kinsella, MD, will join The Steadman Clinic's Aspen and Basalt, Colo. locations on May 1, the Vail, Colo.-based practice said April 26.