Here are six spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in August:

Patients who had total lumbar disc replacement with Centinel Spine's Prodisc L had positive clinical outcomes and low rates of revision surgery, a study found.

Weiss Memorial Hospital has appointed Thomas McNally, MD, medical director of the Spine Center at the Chicago Center for Orthopedics and Robotic-Assisted Surgery.

From lessons learned after bad investments to the most promising areas of regenerative medicine, here are three surgeon quotes that caught the attention of Becker's readers this week:

The first implantation in an M6-C study and four more spine surgery firsts in the last month:

The indications for artificial disc replacement continue to expand, and the newest generation of implants can lead to faster recovery, improve mobility and reduce pain, according to Ernest Braxton, MD, a neurosurgeon at Vail (Colo.) Summit Orthopaedics and Neurosurgery.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Dr. BK Misra as the recipient of its International Lifetime Achievement Award, Microbiz India reported Aug. 25.

Three spine surgeons recall investments that did not work out in their careers and share what they learned from their choices.

From fighting CMS policy proposals to challenges with rising COVID-19 cases, spine surgeons have faced multiple hurdles since 2020.

A jury awarded a woman $3.8 million Aug. 13 after a botched spine surgery that she had more than five years ago, according to the Chicago Daily Law Bulletin.

Carson City, Nev.-based Carson Tahoe Health has partnered with Sina Rajamand, DO, of Battle Born Brain and Spine.

From a 3D-printed spinal interbody to an augmented reality-assisted shoulder system, here are five surgeons who introduced innovations in the past two months:

CMS' procedure price look-up tool allows users to compare average pay for several procedures in ASCs and hospital outpatient departments.

As spine procedures continue to accelerate to the outpatient setting, surgeons will need access to technologies that enable higher-acuity procedures to be done with accuracy and predictability in the least traumatic manner.

The minimally invasive spinal implants market reached nearly $2 billion in 2020, and it's expected to hit close to $3 billion by 2027, according to iData Research.

Neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, became the first in the U.S. to restore motion at three contiguous levels in a patient's cervical spine.

More than 3.9 million patients are expected to be treated for degenerative disc disease in the U.S. by 2028, according to a report from Coherent Market Insights.

Robert Rothrock, MD, joined Baptist Health’s Miami Neuroscience Institute as neurosurgical director of spinal oncology, South Florida Hospital News reported Aug. 18.

CMS' payment and site-of-care proposed changes for 2022 have caused some head-scratching among surgeons as the agency plans to walk back many of the changes it enacted this year.

Increasing regulatory changes, the spread of the COVID-19 delta variant and continued reimbursement cuts are top of mind for spine surgeons in the remaining months of the year.