Here are eight spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Health System named Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD, FAAOS, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation.
Clark C. Chen, MD, of UC San Diego Health, began research on the effectiveness of the NeuroBlate system in treating brain tumors.
Neurosurgeon Vikram Prabhu, MD, urged further development of neurosurgical technique to treat hydrocephalus.
David Rothbart, MD, of Spine Team Texas was named a 2016 HealthCare Hero by Fort Worth Business.
Cervical Spine Research Society elects Robert F. Heary, MD, as president.
Sanjay Khurana, MD, of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina Del Rey, Calif., discussed spine surgery safety for older patients.
Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis invited Fred Sweet, MD, to be a visiting professor.
Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush spine, back and neck surgeon, Howard An, MD, was named as a Top Doctor by Chicago Magazine.