ROSEMONT, Ill., Sept. 5, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The American Spine Registry (ASR), a collaborative effort between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons (AANS) and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons (AAOS), today announced that VB Spine LLC (VB Spine) has joined as an official industry sponsor. This partnership advances the future of spine surgery through data-driven outcomes research, while providing critical industry support to expand ASR’s comprehensive data collection platform.
“With support from VB Spine, we are accelerating our mission to improve patient care and advance the science of spine surgery,” said Steven D. Glassman, MD, FAAOS, co-chair of the ASR Executive Committee. “Given that degenerative spine conditions affect millions of patients and drive significant healthcare costs, this partnership represents a step forward in our ability to generate the evidence-based insights that surgeons and patients need to make informed treatment decisions.”
“The ASR helps create a clearer picture of how spine procedures and treatments perform in the real world,” said Mohamad Bydon, MD, chair of NeuroPoint Alliance and vice chair of the ASR. “VB Spine’s sponsorship ensures surgeons have the data they need to refine techniques, improve outcomes, and ultimately deliver better care to patients nationwide.”
Launched in 2020, the ASR is a national quality improvement initiative that collects and analyzes real-world data from spine surgeries nationwide. The 2025 ASR Annual Report identified 342,000 cases reported to the Registry, enabling surgeons, hospitals and researchers to benchmark performance, track trends, and advance the quality of care for spine surgery patients. VB Spine’s sponsorship will support the ASR’s continued growth and innovation, including expansion of its degenerative lumbar and cervical spine modules. It will also enhance the Registry’s ability to deliver actionable insights through tools such as the AAOS RegistryInsights® data upload process and the ASR Annual Report.
“At VB Spine, everything begins with the surgeons and their patients,” said Marc Viscogliosi, co-CEO of VB Spine, reflecting the shared commitment of his brothers and fellow co-CEOs Anthony and John Viscogliosi. “The ASR is vital to helping surgeons make informed decisions and improve outcomes, and we are honored to support its mission to advance evidence-based spine care.”
VB Spine joins a growing list of stakeholders committed to the ASR’s vision of building a learning health system that empowers continuous improvement in spine surgery. For more information about the American Spine Registry, visit www.AmericanSpineRegistry.org.
About the American Spine Registry
The American Spine Registry is a collaborative effort of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons on a national quality improvement registry for spine care. Both organizations have joint ownership and leadership representation in this effort. The ASR provides spine surgeons across the country scalability, sustainability, ease-of-use and relevance of national spine data collection efforts and facilitates intelligent data use.
About VB Spine
VB Spine LLC is the largest privately held spine company and among the largest family-owned medical technology companies in the world. With a comprehensive product portfolio and a large and growing global distribution network, VB Spine delivers specialized solutions that address critical needs in spine surgery and enhance patient outcomes. Focused on people, partnerships and operational excellence, VB Spine ensures healthcare professionals have access to the tools and resources needed to provide the highest standard of care. VB Spine is owned and led by the Viscogliosi Brothers. For more information on VB Spine, visit www.vbspineco.com.
SOURCE American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons