Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons featured in the news this past week.
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Hee Kit Wong, MD, PhD, co-president along with Gunnar Andersson, MD.
James Rappaport, MD, of Sierra Regional Spine Institute in Reno, Nev., was in the news for volunteering at the Reno Rodeo Cattle Drive.
Richard Hynes, MD, who founded The B.A.C.K. Center in Melbourne, Fla., announced the practice will join First Healthcare Solutions.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Dr. Karsten Ritter-Lang presented a study about the Spinal Kinetics M6 cervical disc prosthesis.
Paradigm Spine executive vice president and CMO Hallett Mathews, MD, MBA, was in the news discussing a long-term study of the company's coflex and the success rate for patients with spinal stenosis.
Peter Whang, MD, was principle investigator of the INSITE study for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using triangular implants, which was recently published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery and presented at the Annual International Society of the Advancement of Spine Surgery.
Fabien Bitan, MD, a spine surgeon with Atlantic Spine Center, was featured in Health News Digest discussing back pain for pregnant mothers.
Texas Back Institute spine surgeon Stephen Tolhurst, MD, was featured in a local ABC report discussing the questions patients should ask before undergoing spine surgery.
Charles Rosen, MD, was featured in a local ABC report discussing the nonprofit he co-founded, the Association for Medical Ethics, in relation to the Sunshine Act.
Neurosurgeon Erol Veznedaroglu, MD, was featured in a NJ.com report discussing traumatic spinal cord injuries after the severe Amtrak derailment resulting in injuries and death.