Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Richard Menger is a neurosurgeon and a political scientist. A post-operative x-ray showing a spinal deformity correction for ...

With decades of experience using minimally invasive surgical techniques to correct spinal issues Juan Bartolomei, MD, assistant professor for neurosurgery, explains the evolution of the practice and ...

Tiger Woods announced Friday that he underwent another surgery on his back. The microdecompression surgery of Woods' lumbar spine was performed for a nerve impingement of his lower back. The procedure ...

From mounting administrative burdens to fragmented care and volume-driven reimbursement, spine surgeons see mounting pressure on long-standing care models. Eight spine surgeons discussed which parts ...

This article was featured in One Great Story, New York’s reading recommendation newsletter. Sign up here to get it nightly. Tiffany Bruce spends every day, all day, thinking about pain. Her own, yes, ...

CMS’ 2026 Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and ASC Payment System Final Rule marked the largest single-year expansion of outpatient-eligible surgery since at least 2018, surpassing, in ...