4
Publisher's Letter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
SPINE SURGEONS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6-18
SPEAKER SERIES . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21-22
How innovative new technologies are helping providers
better care for chronic pain patients
THOUGHT LEADERSHIP . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28-36
PRACTICE MANAGEMENT . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38-47
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49-50
Ultrasonic bone scalpels and the art of spine surgery —
2 leading neurosurgeons weigh in
DEVICES & IMPLANTS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52-56
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59-60
A new paradigm for treating chronic vertebrogenic
low back pain
ASC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62-68
EXECUTIVE BRIEFING . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Best practices and mistakes to avoid for adding a great
surgeon to your team
HEALTHCARE NEWS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72-78
Advertising Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
May 2021
Vol. 2021 No. 3
Send your letters to the editor, opinions and responses to editorial@
beckershealthcare.com or Becker's Spine Review, 17 N. State St, Suite
1800, Chicago, IL 60602
PUBLISHER
Scott Becker / Publisher
sbecker@beckershealthcare.com
EDITORS
Molly Gamble / Executive Vice President of Editorial/Editor-in-
Chief, Becker's Hospital Review
Laura Dyrda / Editor-in-Chief, Becker's ASC Review & Becker's
Spine Review
Ayla Ellison / Editor-in-Chief
Mackenzie Bean / Managing Editor
Alan Condon / Managing Editor
Brian Zimmerman / Custom Content Editor
Kara Hemphill / Copy Chief
Angela Myers / Copy Editor
John Scheibel / Copy Editor
Morgan Haefner / Editor
Alia Paavola / Editor
Jackie Drees / Assistant Editor
WRITERS/REPORTERS
Kelly Gooch / Senior Writer/Reporter
Katie Adams / Growth Writer/Reporter
Maia Anderson / Writer/Reporter
Carly Behm / Writer/Reporter
Gabrielle Masson / Writer/ Reporter
Patsy Newitt / Writer/Reporter
Lauren Jensik / Writer/Reporter
BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT
Jessica Cole / President & CEO
312-505-9387 / jcole@beckershealthcare.com
Jim Milligan / CFO
312-414-0966 / jmilligan@beckershealthcare.com
Katie Atwood / Chief Operating Officer
219-746-2149 / katwood@beckershealthcare.com
Ally Warner / Vice President of Sales
312-254-1531 / awarner@beckershealthcare.com
Jack Burns / Account Manager
312-448-9245 / jburns@beckershealthcare.com
Ryan Ciepley / Account Executive
312-448-9243 / rciepley@beckershealthcare.com
Abbie Engel / Senior Director, Events and Key Accounts
312-982-0032 / aengel@beckershealthcare.com
Emma Goodman / Director Key Accounts / Webinars
312-448-9239 / egoodman@beckershealthcare.com
Maura Jodoin / Brand Manager; Account Executive, Becker's
Spine Review, Becker's ASC Review
708-822-1786 / mjodoin@beckershealthcare.com
Haley Jones / Account Executive
312-929-3682 / hjones@beckershealthcare.com
Scott Jones / Senior Marketing & Events Manager
312-448-9244 / sjones@beckershealthcare.com
Kristelle Khazzaka / Events & Operations Manager
312-257-2937 / kkhazzaka@beckershealthcare.com
Peter Krzywosz / Account Executive
312-448-9237 / pkrzywosz@beckershealthcare.com
Ariel Leung / Director of Strategic Sales / Key Accounts
312-948-8559 / aleung@beckershealthcare.com
Margo Vieceli / Director of Operations & Key Accounts
312-448-9241 / mvieceli@beckershealthcare.com
FEATURES