Phoenix-based Valley Orthopedics announced that four of its physicians will provide orthopedic and spine care at its new location in Paradise Valley, Ariz.

In a recent study published in Spine, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study comparing patient and surgeon expectations prior to spine surgery.

The Joint Commission has granted Seton Medical Center Austin, Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock, Texas, and University Medical Center Breckenridge – Seton in Austin, its Gold Seal of Approval for disease specific spine surgery, according to a Community Impact Newspaper report.

Mitek Sports Medicine, based in Raynham, Mass., has the launched the HEALIX TRANSTEND Implant System, a minimally invasive partial thickness rotator cuff repair system, and the accompanying HEALIX 3.4mm Suture Anchor.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Raqeeb M. Haque, MD, will give a presentation titled "Current Issues in Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery."

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Six spine surgeons discuss the use of mobile technology to enhance their practice.

Kenneth Hansraj, MD, of New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., discusses the need for patients to take responsibility for their health, rising healthcare costs and how the future of spine surgery has already arrived.

Here are 17 spine surgeons performing or researching lumbar and cervical disc replacement procedures. If you would like to recommend additional surgeons for this list, please contact Heather at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Medtronic's fourth quarter total reported revenue was $4.46 billion, up 3.8 percent from last year's $4.3 billion, though global spine revenue dipped slightly.