There’s one crucial factor that will make outpatient spine surgery a success, spine surgeon Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Cuellar, who practices in Jupiter, Fla., discussed what’s next for ...

Xtant Medical’s second-quarter sales reached $35.4 million, according to financial results posted Aug. 12. Five notes: 1. Revenue grew 18% year over year, according to a news release. 2. The company ...

Orthopedics began offering bundled self-pay options, according to an Aug. 12 news release shared with Becker’s. The self-pay program offers transparent pricing for services including office visits, ...

Amid changes in federal healthcare policy, data tools will become increasingly important for spine surgeons, Andrew Fanous, MD, said. Dr. Fanous, of Alexandria, Va.-based Inova, joined the “Becker’s ...

Spine surgeon Harry Shufflebarger, MD, died, West Palm beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute said in an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Shufflebarger treated thousands of children, founded ...

Globus Medical earned FDA clearance for Excelsius XR, an augmented reality navigation headset, CEO Keith Pfeil said in an Aug. 7 earnings call. Excelsius XR will work with ExcelsiusHub and ...

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report, 13 are in the Midwest Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the Midwest and their rankings. 4. Mayo ...

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is scheduled to have surgery for spinal stenosis Aug. 11, her office said. Neurosurgeon Judith Gorelick, MD, is expected to perform the surgery at Griffin Hospital in Derby, ...

Kinglsey Chin, MD, founder and president of SpineFrontier, was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements to CMS. Dr. Chin ...

Healthcare Outcomes Performance Company acquired Caro Health, an artificial intelligence-driven company, according to an Aug. 7 news release. Caro Health is based in the Netherlands and was founded in ...

Two spine implants earned CMS’ New Technology Add-On Payment in the last week. 1. Carlsmed’s aprevo implant earned the nod for use in cervical spine surgeries. Starting Oct. 1, cervical spine ...

Spine surgeon Alexios Apazidis, MD, is facing allegations of filing nearly identical surgery reports between 2020 and 2024, Newsday reported Aug. 8. Dr. Apazidis made duplicate reports for 24 patients ...