William Anderson, DO, a physician and Civil Rights leader who organized the Albany Movement, died Aug. 16 at age 98. Dr. Anderson trained at Des Moines University College of Osteopathic Medicine in West Des Moines, Iowa, and later built a…
Spine Leaders
Pittsburgh-based Allegheny Health Network has named Volker Musahl, MDto three sports medicine leadership roles. Dr. Musahl will join AHN in February as chief sports medicine officer, medical director of international orthopedics and sports medicine, and chief of orthopedic sports medicine…
NYU Langone Health’s neurosurgery department has held the top spot in U.S. News & World Report’s rankings for years, and John Golfinos, MD, the department’s chair, said the reason has less to do with any single surgeon’s talent and everything…
New York City-based Mount Sinai neurosurgeon Christopher Kellner, MD, was elected chair of the joint American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Cerebrovascular Section. Dr. Kellner’s one-year term began after the Society for Neurointerventional Surgeons and Cerebrovascular Section Joint…
When John O’Toole, MD, chair of the department of neurological surgery at Rush, walks into work, what excites him most is not the chance to lead a department recognized on U.S. News & World Report’s Best Hospitals 2026-27 list for…
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Earning a spot in U.S. News & World Report’s 2026-27 Best Hospitals rankings, let alone a top spot, is an exemplary accomplishment for any hospital. University of California San Francisco Medical Center has managed to rank among the top three…
When E. Sander Connolly, MD, chair of neurological surgery at Columbia University and surgeon-in-chief at NewYork-Presbyterian/Columbia University Irving Medical Center, talks about what separates a good neurosurgery department from an elite one, he points to one quality: the ability to…
Two leaders at Cleveland-based University Hospitals Neurological Institute were selected for leadership roles with national societies. Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, was named president-elect of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons during its 2026 annual scientific meeting, according to an Aug. 7…
Providence Medical Technology, a spinal technology company, has appointed Lane Major as president and CEO. Mr. Major also joined the company’s board of directors, according to an Aug. 6 Providence news release. He most recently served as CEO of Zavation…
U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings Aug. 4. The rankings for neurology and neurosurgery evaluated more than 1,030 hospitals nationwide based on care for brain hemorrhage, conditions affecting the central nervous system, including spinal disorders…