David Pillsbury to Lead Laser Spine Institute

As of this spring, Bill Horne will transition from his role as CEO to Executive Chairman of the Board at Laser Spine Institute. David Pillsbury, the company’s president, will be the new CEO.

According to the March 15, 2016 news release, “Horne will also help oversee an emphasis on the research and development arms of the organization, aimed at cultivating new ways to exceed patient satisfaction and broaden Laser Spine Institute’s surgical, health and wellness offerings.”

“It has been my honor to serve as CEO, where I have had the privilege to work alongside the most supportive and dedicated staff who holds patient care to the highest of standards, ” Horne said. “In many ways, our staff and patients have become an extension of my family, and I value those relationships.”

Over the last decade, Horne has led the company through tremendous growth and expansion, and instilled strong company values of patient-centered care, along with a significant emphasis on providing the best quality, safety and value for all patients who step foot into Laser Spine Institute’s nationwide facilities.

Horne’s interest in spine-related health and innovation began when he sustained an injury while playing college football in 1972. For years, he suffered from chronic neck and back pain before undergoing a minimally invasive spine surgery procedure with one of Laser Spine Institute’s co-founders, Dr. James St. Louis.

David Pillsbury commented to OTW, “It is my honor to succeed a tremendous leader such as Bill Horne. As CEO, I will continue to help grow the organization and its seven surgery centers throughout the country, emphasizing patient care and safety as a means to drive the company’s vision and goals set forth by Bill during his tenure. In addition to minimally invasive procedures, our future expansion includes a range of conservative treatment options that improves our ability to bring the right technology, highly trained medical teams and expanded patient-centered care to the growing patient population. We’ve already started introducing these conservative therapies into our centers and will look to build on that foundation in the coming months and years.”

“Our new corporate headquarters and ambulatory surgery center in Tampa is slated to open later this spring. I look forward to being part of this exciting transition in Laser Spine Institute’s history and to help lead the way in revolutionizing how spine care experts address neck and back pain moving forward.”