Here are ten spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
Ahmad Nassr, MD, associate professor of orthopedics at Mayo in Rochester, Minn., traveled to the Gaza Strip and West Bank to treat underserved children with spine conditions and injuries.
Inspired by Mother Teresa, Mateo Ziu, MD, of Seton Brain & Spine Institute in Austin, is traveling to meet Pope Francis next week.
George Jallo, MD, will head the new Johns Hopkins All Children's Institute for Brain Protection Sciences.
A patient filed a lawsuit against Confluence Health, Central Washington Hospital, Wenatchee Valley Medical Group and surgeon Gus Varnavas, MD, for an alleged botched spinal surgery.
Neurosurgeon John A. Jane, Sr., MD, PhD, of University of Virginia died Sept. 18, 2015.
Hunaldo J. Villabos, MD, is performing a live-streamed spine surgery with Mazor's Renaissance Guidance System at the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Brian Rose, MD, was featured discussing Alphatec Spine's Arsenal Cortical Bone Fixation system, Arsenal CBx, which was recently used in more than 50 patients.
Texas Back Institute in Plano was featured in a WTVM report discussing artificial disc replacements. Richard Guyer, MD, pioneered the procedure with his partners who have been performing disc replacements since 2000.
Michael Gleiber, MD, a Florida-based spine surgeon, published an article discussing lifestyle habits that worsen back pain and spine health.
Orthopedic spine surgeon David Hanscom, MD, with Swedish Neuroscience Institute in Seattle, was featured in a Citizen-Times article talking about back pain and emotional support.