Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who were in the news this past week.
Aria Sabit, MD, a neurosurgeon formerly practicing in Michigan and California, pled guilty to performing unnecessary spine surgery and billing insurance companies and the government unlawfully.
Former neurosurgeon Cully White, MD, was named in a whistle-blower lawsuit involving kickbacks and counterfeit implants.
WellStar Neurosurgery's Said Elishihabi, MD, was featured discussing the STALIF C for Centinel Spine, which reached the milestone of having 20,000 devices being implanted in patients.
Neurosurgeon Steven Schiff, MD, received the National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award, which grants him $4.1 million for his research into studying neonatal sepsis.
Two orthopedic surgeons from China traveled to Houston Methodist West Hospital to view Alex West, MD, while he performed a minimally investigative spine surgery using the DePuy Synthes spine system, which he has used for eight years.
Kerry L. Bernardo, MD, a spine specialist, joined Southern Bone and Joint Specialists in Hattiesburg, Miss.
Andrew Hecht, MD, was featured in a Q&A article on ESPN discussing New York Mets' David Wright, who is being treated for spinal stenosis.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Stanford Faulkner, MD, of Birmingham Orthopedics Sports & Spine, was featured in a local news report discussing back pain and posture.
James Weinstein, MD, was featured in a Health US News report discussing spinal fusions for low back pain.
Neurosurgeon Sarah Olson, MD, was featured in the local Courier Mail report raising money in the Cure Brain Cancer Foundation and running a 10k alongside her family.