William Taylor, MD, a spine surgeon at UC San Diego Health System, is one of the pioneers of minimally invasive spine surgery in the United States. He helped found the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery — which has grown tremendously over the past five years — and now serves as its president and executive director.

Orthopedic and spine device companies Orthofix and Globus Medical have announced their support for the Society of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery's prospective data registry, according to various company news releases.

The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has launched SMISS Highlights, an online series of CME-accredited, free education modules for spine surgeons, according to a SMISS news release.