Jan 2, 2025 · Healthcare policy and spine surgery trends were among topics drawing interest from Becker's Spine Review readers.

Dec 26, 2024 · A neurosurgeon and spine surgeon in Naples, Fla., is working on a breakthrough in spinal fusion surgery, according to a Dec. 16 report by WINK.. Mark Frenkel, MD, a surgeon at Neuroscience and Spine Associates, is patenting a new approach to spinal fusion that does not use any rods or screws.

Jan 2, 2025 · George Ozoude, MD, founder of Movement Orthopaedic Institute in Houston, has a unique practice model where the challenges now could lead to tailwinds down the r

Jun 20, 2024 · Newsweek has released its annual list of the 150 best spine surgeons in the U.S. for 2024.. Newsweek compiled the ranking of surgeons using Medicare data that evaluated a quality-of-care rating by peers of each spine surgeon and a consideration of their American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery certifications.. The 150 leading spine surgeons recognized represent the 20 states with the highest ...

Dec 18, 2024 · The orthopedic leaders who will get ahead in 2025 will home in on opportunities and communication. Leaders with a health system and an orthopedic practice shared their insights with Becker's.. Note: Responses were lightly edited for clarity.

Dec 31, 2024 · In November, the Lown Institute released a report breaking down key statistics on unnecessary spine and back procedures nationwide.. The nonprofit organization considers procedures to be unnecessary when they are performed without sufficient justification based on a patient's condition or when a less invasive procedure could be as effective.

May 6, 2024 · Some of the most common spine procedures performed in 2023 included a diskectomy and spinal fusion surgery, according to 2023 data from U.S. News & World Report.. Here is the average cost of the four most common spine surgeries in the U.S.:

Jan 2, 2025 · Two studies presented at the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeon's 2024 conference examined the impact that the drug semaglutide, which is sold as Ozempic to treat Type 2 diabetes and as Wegovy for weight loss, could have on patients undergoing total hip arthroplasty. The AAOS has warned that ...

Nov 18, 2024 · Becker's reported on three multimillion-dollar verdicts in favor of spine patients in 2024.. 1. A jury awarded a Texas man, who was left a paraplegic after spine surgery, $6.2 million, according to his lawyers.Mark Silver, MD, performed an elective lumbar spine procedure for Bill Proctor in 2018, the law offices of Laird & McCloskey said in a Feb. 29 news release.

Dec 5, 2024 · Most Read - Orthopedic. Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic sues Cedars-Sinai for $150M over alleged breach of contract; Georgia orthopedic practice to shutter