As CMS and private insurance hurdles persist, some spine and orthopedic surgeons see a solution in cash pay options. This model has already been successful despite early obstacles, for surgeons like ...

Douglas Padgett, MD, surgeon-in-chief and chair of orthopedics at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery, has built his career at the intersection of surgical innovation, education and ...

Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Awards for Spine Surgery three years in a row. Here are the best hospitals in the U.S. for spine surgery three years in a row in alphabetical order: 1. Abbott ...

Teaming up with Optum was an important aspect of getting outpatient orthopedics off the ground and soaring in recent years, Amar Patel, MD, a board member of OrthoWest, said. Dr. Patel spoke with ...

Here are six spine surgeons who joined new practices in October: Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Alvin Chan, MD; Casey Slattery, MD, and Kushagra Verma, MD, joined Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag ...

Alejandro Lopez, DO, performed New Jersey’s first fully endoscopic laminectomy using Amplify Surgical’s dualPortal technology, according to an Oct. 28 news release from Camden, N.J.-based Cooper ...

Daniel Cooper, MD, performed knee surgery on Malik Nabers, a wide receiver for the New York Giants, according to an Oct. 28 report from espn.com. The surgery was to repair a torn ACL in Mr. Nabers’ ...

Georgetown, S.C.-based Tidelands Health has added Robert Elvington, MD, to its team of orthopedic surgeons.  Dr. Elvington provides treatment for orthopedic conditions including fractures, bursitis, ...

Neurosurgeon Chris Talbot, DO, successfully completed the first endoscopic spine surgery at AdventHealth Avista in Louisville, Colo. Dr. Talbot utilized a 4K ultra high-definition endoscopic system to ...

Florida has 20 hospitals included on Healthgrades’ Specialty Excellence Awards for Spine Surgery list, the most of any state. The 2026 Specialty Excellence Awards were published Oct. 28. The Spine ...

Prior authorization can be a pain point for spine surgeons getting reimbursement approved by CMS and insurers, but artificial intelligence holds potential for improving that process for providers, ...

CustoMED, an AI-driven orthopedic platform, raised $6 million in funding in a seed round.  The company utilizes AI and 3D printing to create orthopedic surgical tools and implants that are ...