In spine care, surgeons and nonsurgical pain management physicians have had some tensions over who addresses different procedures, especially as minimally invasive procedures become more widespread.

More than 15 orthopedic groups have banded with hospitals and health systems in 2025. 1. Mount Pleasant, S.C.-based Southeastern Spine Institute joined Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health. 2.

Time management and splitting resources between personal and professional responsibilities is a balancing act for many physicians. Organization, management and communication of schedules is crucial ...

In 2025 some spine and orthopedic surgeons have taken their work into their own hands, opening their own practices. 1. Duane Pitt, MD, opened Spine Disorders of Texas, a new advanced spine care ...

In 2025, Becker’s reported on 13 spine and orthopedic surgeons who died including pioneers in the specialties and leaders. 1. Edward Klein, DO, an orthopedic surgeon with Dartmouth, Mass.-based ...

Sports Medicine and Orthopedics, a now-closed orthopedic practice in East Providence, R.I., reported a data security incident. The practice, which has been closed for about 10 months, experienced a ...

Robot-assisted spine surgery has grown in adoption, and new updates to their technology continue to roll out. However the technologies come with costs when adverse events and other complications occur ...

Telehealth exploded in 2020, and it’s become more common in the broader healthcare landscape. But there’s still work to be done for patient access, Brandon Hirsch, MD, said. Dr. Hirsch, a spine ...

Globus Medical went into 2025 with a strong foothold in spine and orthopedics, and it’s well-positioned for the next year. Here are 10 key updates: 1. Globus Medical introduced its DuraPro drill with ...

JustDisc, a spine care clinic offering nonsurgical treatment for chronic neck and low back pain, opened Dec. 22 in St. Augustine, Fla.  The clinic emphasizes evidence-based care plans designed to ...

Orthopedic surgeons focusing on providing top-level care while also continuing to improve not-so-great aspects of the healthcare system are reasons for optimism in 2026. David Bernstein, MD, PhD, ...

For many orthopedic surgeons, staffing challenges are no longer theoretical. They crop up daily in crowded clinics, operating rooms running at full capacity, and inpatient floors where documentation, ...