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, ...

The potential of disc replacement, especially in outpatient settings, will become stronger with regulatory approval for new innovation, Steven Girdler, MD, said. Dr. Girdler, of Newport Beach, ...

SpinaFX Medical’s Triojection earned the FDA’s breakthrough device designation, according to an Aug. 15 news release. Triojection is a minimally invasive, image-guided procedure to reduce pressure ...

Orthopedics remains one of the top-paid specialties, according to reports from Medscape, AMN HealthCare and Bureau of Labor Statistics. Five things to know: 1. The average salary for an orthopedic ...

Having the doors open to dispute insurer underpayments has been a “game changer” for spine surgeon Daniel Choi, MD. Dr. Choi, of Ronkonkoma, N.Y.-based Spine Medicine & Surgery of Long Island, joined ...

William Sterett, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Vail-Summit Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery plans to retire Dec. 31. Dr. Sterett also spent 25 years as head team physician for the U.S. Women’s Alpine Ski ...

Synergy Spine Solutions, an artificial disc company, named Troy Wahlenmaier as chief commercial officer, according to an Aug. 14 news release. Mr. Wahlenmaier has more than 30 years of experience in ...

A study of Providence Medical Technology’s Corus posterior cervical stabilization system in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion found it was a better option than ACDF alone for three-level ...

Spinal Simplicity’s IntraLink injectable device for disc degradation earned the FDA’s breakthrough device designation, according to an Aug. 14 news release. IntraLink uses self-polymerizing ...

Single-level cervical degenerative disc disease saw better outcomes when addressed with disc replacement instead of anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to a meta-analysis of randomized ...

Orthopedic Clinic will open its new joint and spine ASC on Aug. 18. The 10,000 square-foot ASC is modeled after a hospital environment with two operating rooms, according to an Aug. 14 news release ...

Newport Beach, Calif.-based DISC Surgery Center is uniquely equipped to excel in outpatient spine care. A six-year analysis authored by Steven Girdler, MD, affirmed DISC’s strength particularly in ...