Less than 2% of cervical disc replacements needed a removal or revision, according to a publication in the Oct. 1 issue of Spine.

Memphis, Tenn.-based OrthoSouth has added three new spine surgeons to its team. 

Robotics is among several factors that will be crucial to the future of endoscopic spine surgery.

Mark Prevost II, MD, a surgeon at the Jasper-based Alabama Back Institute, has become the third physician in the state to offer minimally invasive spine operations, according to a Sept. 6 report from CBS affiliate WIAT.

Carmel, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine added spinal neurosurgeons Miracle Anokwute, MD, and Paul Page, MD.

Jonathan Sherman, MD, was named chief of neurosurgical oncology at Rutgers Cancer Institute in New Brunswick, N.J., according to a Sept. 3 news release. 

On Sept. 1, UnitedHealthcare released a list of procedures that will be eligible for its new physician gold card program, which aims to save patients and providers time by allowing qualifying providers to skip the prior authorization process for a number of procedure codes. 

Many spine training programs embrace new technologies and teach minimally invasive techniques, but there are some complex cases that surgeons recommend all spine physicians master as well.

Dallas-based Texas Spine Consultants added Haariss Ilyas, MD, according to a Sept. 3 LinkedIn post.

A 61-year-old man who suffered complications after having a spinal cord stimulator implanted will get $1.25 million in a settlement, New Jersey Law Journal reported Aug. 30.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery and Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai are considered leaders in spine surgery on the East and West Coasts.

Here are 12 spine surgeons who moved to new practices or added to their titles in August.

Charlotte, N.C.-based Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates has added Troy Bouzakis as its next CEO, according to an Aug. 29 report from the Charlotte Business Journal.

Terre Haute, Ind.-based Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine has added spine specialist Paul Page, MD. 

Here are five numbers worrying spine surgeons right now: 

Raleigh (N.C.) Orthopaedic Clinic is growing with two new spine surgeons.

St. Louis Children's Hospital added nView technology for spine and orthopedic surgery.

Spine surgeries are intricate procedures, and patients may be worried about the risks the operations pose. 

Spine surgeon and philanthropist Gary Michelson, MD, and his wife, Alya, donated $120 million to the University of California Los Angeles for its California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy.

Louisville, Ky.-based UofL Health – Medical Center East is the first in the state to add Elliquence technology for endoscopic spine surgery.