Rick Sasso, MD, is the 2013 recipient of the St. Vincent Health Research Symposium Career Achievement in Research Award. Dr. Sasso is a founding member and the president of Indiana Spine Group. He also serves as the co-medical director of the St. Vincent Spine Center and chief of spine surgery at the Indiana University School of Medicine.
The journal Spine has awarded Fadi Taher, MD, its 2013 Young Investigator Award for his research on radiation exposure during minimally invasive spine surgery. Dr. Taher conducted the research during his residency training at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.
ThinkFirst National Injury Prevention Foundation has awarded Lali Sekohn, MD, PhD, FACS, its 2013 Sponsoring Physician of the Year Award. Dr. Sekhon is a neurosurgeon with Sierra Neurosurgery Group in Reno, Nev.
North American Spine Society has given Michael G. Fehlings, MD, PhD, the Henry Farfan Award, which recognizes outstanding contributions to spine related basic science research. Dr. Fehlings is a researcher at Toronto Western Research Institute in Canada.
North American Spine Society has granted Lawrence G. Lenke, MD, the Leon Wiltse Award, which honors excellence in leadership and/or clinical research in spine care. Dr. Lenke currently serves as the chief of orthopedic spine surgery and co-director of adult and pediatric scoliosis and reconstructive spinal surgery at the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis.
Marjorie Eskay-Auerbach, MD, JD, has received the David Selby Award from North American Spine Society. The award is given to a member of NASS for significant contributions to spinal disorder management through service to NASS. Dr. Eskay-Auerbach is a former spine surgeon and has served on the NASS board of directors.
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