November 2020 l Vol. 2020 No. 6
Inside the
issue:
North American Spine
Society recognizes 20 spine
specialists under 40 p. 9
NASS welcomes Dr. Eeric
Truumees as president p. 11
Medtronic CEO reports
spine growth exceeds
expectations, aims to keep
taking market share p. 18
Healthgrades: 100 best
hospitals for spine surgery
in the US p. 26
Which states have the
highest, lowest
concentration of ASCs? p. 32
How Google ranks top spine
surgeons p. 12
The 'secret sauce' behind Rothman
Orthopaedics' Florida expansion
Earlier this year, Rothman expanded beyond Pennsyl-
vania, New Jersey and New York to the Florida mar-
ket. In this article, Rothman President Dr. Alexander
Vaccaro discusses the practice's strategy in Florida,
key partnerships and plans for the future.
The most exciting technologies in spine from 10 surgeons p. 20
Robotics is the next step
for spine, total joints: 3
administrators weigh in
Robotics is picking up steam in spine and or-
thopedics, with emerging surgeons particularly
drawn to the latest technologies. In this article,
three ASC administrators look ahead.
6 spine surgeons on the
biggest obstacle they face
going forward
Insurance companies and the ramifications of
the COVID-19 pandemic are a few issues spine
surgeons are facing today and will likely contin-
ue to be obstacles in the future.
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