# surgeon (news sources) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover surgeon. Page: Feed: --- ## [Anesthesiology groups reaffirm spinal anesthesia safety after Ascension Hospital incident](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/anesthesiology-groups-reaffirm-spinal-anesthesia-safety-after-ascension-hospital-incident/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Three anesthesiology organizations reaffirmed the safety of spinal anesthesia in response to reported medication errors that severely harmed four patients in Nashville. The Society for Obstetric Anesthesia and Perinatology, Anesthesia Patient Safety Foundation and American Society of Anesthesiologists said spinal anesthesia remains a safe and essential technique when administered with appropriate… ## [Spinal Elements launches cervical fixation system](https://www.beckersspine.com/spinal-tech/spinal-elements-launches-cervical-fixation-system/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Spinal Elements has launched Overwatch PCF, a posterior cervical fixation system. The system features polyaxial screws with 120 degrees of angulation and tulips that accept both 3.5 mm and 4.0 mm rods, according to an Aug. 18 LinkedIn post and a news release from the company. Overwatch PCF also offers navigated instrumentation for StealthStation and \[…\] The post Spinal Elements launches cervical… ## [Digital twins a ‘tremendous step forward’ for complex spine cases](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/digital-twins-a-tremendous-step-forward-for-complex-spine-cases/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ For patients facing complex adult spinal deformity surgery, the traditional way surgeons describe risk has not changed much in decades. Christopher Ames, MD, director of spinal deformity and spine tumor surgery at San Francisco-based UCSF Health, said that approach has relied on a lot of guesswork, and that his team has been building something more \[…\] The post Digital twins a ‘tremendous step… ## [FDA approves 2nd rare bone disease treatment](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/fda-approves-2nd-rare-bone-disease-treatment/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Ipsen’s Sohonos had been the only FDA-approved treatment for fibrodysplasia ossificans progressiva, an ultra-rare disease affecting roughly 900 people worldwide. That changed Aug. 19 when the agency approved Regeneron’s IV infusion. With Pasatru’s approval, FOP moves from a one-drug market to one in which physicians and patients have a choice. The two drugs work differently. \[…\] The post FDA… ## [AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint replacement efficiency](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/aahks-cms-cuts-punish-joint-replacement-efficiency/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Joint replacement has spent decades becoming more efficient. Patients who once stayed in the hospital for days can increasingly go home the same day or the next. Surgeons optimize medical risks before the procedure, coordinate care across specialties and continue monitoring patients after they leave the hospital. Antonia Chen, MD, sees a problem in that \[…\] The post AAHKS: CMS cuts punish joint… ## [Complex care management company adds board member](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/complex-care-management-company-adds-board-member/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Paradigm, a specialty care management organization focused on complex injuries and diagnoses, appointed Jim Ryan to its board of directors. Mr. Ryan has more than three decades of leadership experience in the workers’ compensation, claims management and risk solutions sectors. He most recently served as global COO at Sedgwick, according to a Aug. 20 news \[…\] The post Complex care management… ## [Physician and founder of New York orthopedic practice dies](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/physician-and-founder-of-new-york-orthopedic-practice-dies/) _2026-08-21 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ David DiMarco, MD, a founding partner of Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess County, died Aug. 19 at age 71. Dr. DiMarco worked as an orthopedic surgeon for almost four decades, according to his obituary. After graduating from Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City in 1981, he helped found the Orthopedic Associates of Dutchess \[…\] The post Physician and founder of New York orthopedic… ## [Illinois orthopedic practice adds 2 surgeons](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-spine-practices-improving-profits/illinois-orthopedic-practice-adds-2-surgeons/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Geneva, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics is expanding its physician team with two orthopedic surgeons specializing in joint replacement and upper-extremity care. Nicholas Pagani, MD, will begin seeing patients in early September as a hip and knee replacement surgeon. He joins the practice after over a decade of practicing in Boston and has experience with computer-assisted \[…\] The post Illinois… ## [Why 10 spine surgeons may give you 12 answers](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/why-spine-surgery-still-defies-a-standard-playbook/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Put 10 spine surgeons in a room with the same patient, Stephen Lockey, MD, said, and you may get 11 or 12 different answers. That variability has long been part of spine surgery. Imaging can show several abnormalities. Multiple operations may be technically possible. Different surgeons may reasonably favor different approaches. Dr. Lockey believes the \[…\] The post Why 10 spine surgeons may give… ## [The spine surgery tradeoff AR could erase](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-spine-surgery-tradeoff-ar-could-erase/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Spine surgery has long come with a basic tradeoff: To see more anatomy, surgeons often have to expose more of it. Bayan Aghdasi, MD, believes augmented reality is beginning to break that relationship. After using AR guidance in nearly 200 spine cases, the orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Surgery Center at Carlsbad (Calif.) said its \[…\] The post The spine surgery tradeoff AR could erase appeared… ## [Trade Bitcoin & Ethereum (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/Wfy8JbY5Wy05) _2026-08-21 · **Sponsored**_ Buy, sell and margin trade BTC & ETH with fiat currencies ## [Indiana health system adds walk-in orthopedic clinic](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic-spine-practices-improving-profits/indiana-health-system-adds-walk-in-orthopedic-clinic/) _2026-08-21 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Health opened a new Orthopedics and Sports Medicine suite at IU Health Fishers (Ind.), expanding pediatric orthopedic services and adding same-day walk-in care. The location offers walk-in care from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday for patients up to age 18. No appointment or advance call is required. Clinicians can \[…\] The post Indiana health system adds… ## [The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-lifeline-keeping-this-independent-practice-afloat/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Farzin Kabaei, MD, an orthopedic surgeon, did four joint replacements one week this spring. A Medicare case paid him $800 to $900. Two Blue Shield cases paid about $1,100 each. The fourth patient was covered by an insurer with which his practice is out of network. His bill for that surgery: $40,000. “That $40,000 allows \[…\] The post The ‘lifeline’ keeping this independent practice afloat appeared… ## [Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less. Where do surgeons fit in?](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/patients-want-to-ski-at-85-medicare-wants-to-pay-less-where-do-surgeons-fit-in/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Many of the patients walking into orthopedic and spine clinics today look different than they did 10 years ago — not just older, but more active, more informed and more demanding of a return to activity rather than simply a return to function. That shift is reshaping everything from implant selection to preoperative screening to \[…\] The post Patients want to ski at 85. Medicare wants to pay less.… ## [UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic hospital](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/uams-receives-1m-gift-for-orthopedic-hospital/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ The Little Rock-based University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences received a $1 million gift from Brenda Gullett and Robert Gullett Jr., MD, to benefit the UAMS Health Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Hospital in Springdale, Ark. The hospital’s sports medicine clinic will be named the Dr. Bob Gullett Clinic for Sports Medicine, according to an Aug. \[…\] The post UAMS receives $1M gift for orthopedic… ## [Midwest Center for Joint Replacement adds 3 physicians](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/midwest-center-for-joint-replacement-adds-3-physicians/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Indianapolis-based Midwest Center for Joint Replacement has added three physicians and expanded its footprint with a location in Avon, Ind. The orthopedic practice added Robert Malinzak, MD, a hip and knee replacement surgeon, as well as foot and ankle specialists Scott Hoffman, MD, and J. Michael Miller, MD, according to an Aug. 20 news release \[…\] The post Midwest Center for Joint Replacement… ## [Mount Sinai returns as US Open healthcare partner](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/mount-sinai-returns-as-us-open-healthcare-partner/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System will serve as the official healthcare partner of the U.S. Open Tennis Championships for a 14th consecutive year, providing orthopedics, sports medicine, emergency medicine, musculoskeletal radiology and other services to players. Alexis Colvin, MD, professor of orthopedics at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, will resume \[…\] The post Mount… ## [New York practice taps orthopedic leader as clinical director](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/new-york-practice-taps-orthopedic-leader-as-clinical-director/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Oswego (N.Y.) Health Medical Practice named Kyle Grampp clinical operations director. Mr. Grampp will provide strategic and operational leadership across assigned specialties, according to an Aug. 19 news release from Oswego Health. His responsibilities include strengthening operations, improving workflows, supporting provider engagement and enhancing patient access. He most recently served as… ## [Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2 surgeons](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/northern-light-orthopedics-adds-2-surgeons/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Brewer, Maine-based Northern Light Health system has added Michael Rahl, MD, and Brendan Smith, MD, to Northern Light Orthopedics. Dr. Rahl is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in foot and ankle surgery, according to an Aug. 11 news release from the health system. Dr. Smith is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in adult hip and knee reconstruction. \[…\] The post Northern Light Orthopedics adds 2… ## [2 adolescent scoliosis treatment paths see similar correction: Study](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/2-adolescent-scoliosis-treatment-paths-see-similar-correction-study/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Researchers at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System found patients with Lenke Type 5 adolescent idiopathic scoliosis who underwent posterior spinal fusion with posterior column osteotomies had similar overall correction to patients who underwent posterior spinal fusion without PCOs. The results “highlight the importance of individualized surgical planning,” according to an Aug. 19 news… ## [The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest flaw](https://www.beckersspine.com/spine/the-workforce-crisis-exposing-spines-biggest-flaw/) _2026-08-20 · Sophie Eydis · Becker’s Spine Review_ Amit Jain, MD, sees one of spine care’s workforce problems in his own clinic. Patients arrive to see a surgeon even when they do not need surgery. Some could have been evaluated first by physiatry, pain management, physical therapy or another nonsurgical service. But access is limited, referral pathways are fragmented and patients do not \[…\] The post The workforce crisis exposing spine’s biggest… ## [Crush Every Threat in Real Time (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/qAVqO9VED6Sy) _2026-08-20 · **Sponsored**_ One agent for real-time detection, exposure tracking, and active defense. ## [Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their head in the sand’: Viewpoint](https://www.beckersspine.com/orthopedic/physicians-unprepared-for-cjr-x-got-their-head-in-the-sand-viewpoint/) _2026-08-20 · Hailey Bosek · Becker’s Spine Review_ Steve Schutzer, MD, has spent more than 15 years building and studying bundled payment programs for total joint replacement. He said this work makes him confident that CMS’ new mandatory bundle, CJR-X, can succeed, but only if hospitals and surgeons can collaborate while sharing the risk equally. In 2009, as a practicing orthopedic surgeon in \[…\] The post Hospitals unprepared for CJR-X ‘got their…