Growing a sustainable, cost-effective spine practice: Q&A with Dr. Jared Ament

Practice Management

Jared Ament, MD, recently joined Los Angeles-based Sierra Neuroscience Institute after completing his neurosurgery fellowship. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery, and he has a background in healthcare economics and cost-effectiveness.

Here, Dr. Ament discusses his biggest concern in healthcare and where his career will grow in the future.

Question: What are the biggest concerns for your practice today? What keeps you up at night?

Dr. Jared Ament: Patient safety is always my biggest concern. My goal is to ensure that all aspects of a patient care team are working dynamically and synergistically. This often takes time and training but is absolutely critical.

Q: What are you most excited about in terms of technology advancement in the spine space? Where do you see the best opportunity for growth?

JA: Robotics, radiation-free navigation and motion-preserving technologies are the future of spine surgery. My particular interests are in how to make these novel, expensive technologies cost-effective and sustainable.

Q: Where do you see your practice growing or evolving in the next five years? What is the next step or evolution in your career?

JA: I would like to grow a practice under the auspices of offering the latest technologies and treatments to my patients in a sustainable way. I'd like to also focus on creating neuro or spine-focused mini-teams that are part of the patient encounter (from operating room to postoperative care) to ensure the highest quality of specialized care.

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