4 spine and neurosurgeons in the headlines — Dec. 9, 2016

Here are four spine surgeons who made headlines during the week of Dec. 9, 2016.

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James Fish, DO, affiliated with The Hughston Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., performed Rutherford County’s first two-level cervical disc replacement.

 

President-elect Donald Trump called on Ben Carson, MD, to join his cabinet, despite the retired neurosurgeon’s initial hesitation.

 

Robert Watkins, MD, a Marina del Rey, Calif.-based spine surgeon, performed spine surgery on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski.

 

Jim Doty, MD, a Stanford (Calif.) Medicine neurosurgeon, urges people to demonstrate kindness and compassion in their lives.

 

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