Sam Butler has been battling giant cell tumors since 2020 ...

Same-day spine surgery has its benefits, but more patients still prefer overnight stays, according to a study in the May 15 issue of Spine. Six things to know: 1. Researchers created a surgery to ...

Surgery for spinal stenosis of the neck aims to relieve compression and improve symptoms. Spinal stenosis is a compression of nerves in the spine. The condition most commonly affects the lumbar spine, ...

Joseph Osorio, MD, PhD, of UC San Diego Health, performed the first case on the West Coast using Medtronic’s Stealth AXiS robot. Stealth AXiS combines robotic technology and AI to help surgeons ...

UC San Diego Health is the first health system on the West Coast to perform spine surgery using a new robotic system with ...

The first case in the world was performed last week, and UC San Diego Health has completed a handful of procedures since.

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 ...

Chronic back pain can severely impact daily life, limiting mobility and diminishing quality of life. Many patients hesitate to consider surgery, fearing its effectiveness or the potential risks ...

Cleveland Clinic researchers found that minimally invasive and robot-assisted spine surgery achieved similar outcomes to open procedures while improving efficiency.  The study, published in the ...

A surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine Center is making history with next-generation technology.  Dr. Jeffrey L. Gum became ...

Louisville’s FOX affiliate, WDRB, reported that Dr. Jeffrey Gum, a spinal surgeon with Norton Leatherman Spine, is the first ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A chimpanzee at Zoo Knoxville is back to climbing, playing and acting like himself after undergoing a rare ...