Here are ten spine surgeons in the news this past week.
Cerebrotech Medical Systems added Nathan Selden, MD, PhD, to its scientific advisory board.
Carl Lauryssen, MD, performed the first cervical disc replacement in Austin, Texas, with the Prestige LP Cervical Disc System from Medtronic.
Wayne State University School of Medicine in Detroit named Sandeep Mittal, MD, chairman of the department of neurosurgery.
Dr. César Rocha performed the first total knee replacement in Colombia using Smith & Nephew's VISIONAIRE Cutting Guides Fundación at the Cardio Infantil de Bogotá.
Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine neurosurgeon Christopher Loftus, MD, became an honorary citizen of Changzhou, China for his medical education program.
B. Christoph Meyer, MD, of Houston Methodist West Hospital led the training of visiting Chinese orthopedic surgeons.
Faheem Sandhu, MD, performed the first U.S. implantation of LinkSPINE's FacetLINK HEMI.
John Peloza, MD, presented his clinical experience with Expanding Orthopedics' FLXfit at the North American Spine Society 2015 annual meeting in Chicago.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Leonard Kibuule, MD, will provide care at Spine Team Texas' new clinic in Allen.
Christopher Bono, MD, was elected president of the North American Spine Society at the annual meeting held this week.