What will the orthopedic industry look like in 50 years?

Kushagra Verma, MD, orthopedic spine surgeon at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., connected with Becker’s to answer, “What will the orthopedic industry look like 50 years from now?” Editor’s note: This response has been lightly edited for clarity and length. Dr. Kushagra Verma: In 50 years, orthopedic surgery will largely make advances due […]

The future of orthopedics is outpatient

Some physicians believe that orthopedic procedures’ migration to the outpatient setting is not just a trend of today but the way of the future. “In 50 years, orthopedic surgery will largely make advances due to patients being managed in a more minimally invasive fashion with a greater emphasis on outpatient surgery,” Kushagra Verma, MD, orthopedic […]

Bravo for service and achievement around the world by these OC residents

Hoag spine surgeons help kids with scoliosis in Ghana Hoag Orthopedic Institute spine surgeons Dr. Kushagra Verma and Dr. Jeremy Smith have returned from a one-week medical mission to Ghana, where they performed spine surgeries on children with severe scoliosis. This was Verma’s fifth medical mission to the West African nation, and this time he self-funded […]