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September 2019
Vol. 2019 No. 5
PUBLISHER
Scott Becker / Publisher
sbecker@beckershealthcare.com
EDITORS
Molly Gamble / Vice President of Editorial/Editor in Chief, Becker's Hospital
Review
Laura Dyrda / Editor in Chief, Becker's ASC Review & Becker's Spine Review
Mackenzie Bean / Managing Editor
Ayla Ellison / Managing Editor
Emily Rappleye / Managing Editor
Eric Oliver / Deputy Editor
Brian Zimmerman / Custom Content Editor
Kara Hemphill / Copy Editor
Angela Myers / Copy Editor
Morgan Haefner / Editor
Alia Paavola / Editor
Mackenzie Garrity / Assistant Editor
Angie Stewart / Assistant Editor
Anuja Vaidya / Assistant Editor/List Manager
WRITERS/REPORTERS
Kelly Gooch / Senior Writer/Reporter
Alan Condon / Writer/Reporter
Jackie Drees / Writer/Reporter
Anne-Marie Kommers / Writer/Reporter
Andrea Park / Writer/Reporter
Rachel Popa / Writer/Reporter
Gabrielle Masson / Writer/Reporter
Maia Anderson / Writer/Reporter
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
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Jim Milligan / CFO
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Katie Atwood / COO
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Ally Warner / Vice President of Sales
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Jack Burns / Account Manager
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Ryan Ciepley / Account Manager
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Abbie Crouse / Director of Events
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Maggie Dunne / Key Account Manager and Associate Director of Events
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Emma Goodman / Director Key Accounts / Webinars
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Maura Jodoin / Brand Manager; Account Executive, Becker's Spine Review,
Becker's ASC Review
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Haley Jones / Director of Sales Strategy
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Scott Jones / Marketing & Events Coordinator
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Kristelle Khazzaka / Events & Operations Manager
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Peter Krzywosz / Account Manager
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Jessi Young / Speaker Manager & Event Promotions
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Belinda Nam / Operations/Events & Recruiting Manager
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Renee Kumon / Operations/Events Manager
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Publisher's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPINE SURGEONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
DEVICES AND INNOVATION . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .28
20 INNOVATIONS IN SPINE TO KNOW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Advertising Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54