Since Intuitive Surgical’s da Vinci robot system received approval from the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) in the year ...

Making the choice to undergo back surgery isn’t just a medical decision—it’s a pivotal moment that can transform your quality of life. While many individuals find themselves contemplating this option ...

Christopher Shaffrey, MD, has seen spine care evolve through rapid innovation.  But as outcomes and complication rates face greater scrutiny, the chief of the spine division at Durham, N.C.-based Duke ...

ORLANDO, FLORIDA - DECEMBER 17: Tiger Woods of the United States during the final round of the PNC Championship at The Ritz-Carlton Golf Club on December 17, 2023 in Orlando, Florida. By then, Woods ...

The number of times this week I have heard people talk excitedly about their upcoming back surgery has left me genuinely disheartened. Not because surgery never has a place - but because it highlights ...

KNOXVILLE, Tenn. — A Knoxville surgeon is the first person in East Tennessee to offer a type of spine surgery that is minimally-invasive, according to a release from the Knoxville Orthopaedic Clinic.