Author: Alan Condon

From incoming presidents at professional societies to medical directors of spine programs, here are 13 spine and neurosurgeons who accepted new roles in September.

Physicians often pursue careers in the same medical specialty as family members before them. Here are six family teams that practice together in the fields of orthopedics and neurosurgery:

From an Iowa physician performing an innovate spine procedure to a new president at a professional society, here are the latest spine surgeons making headlines:

Orthopedic surgeon Stephen Quinnan, MD, recently opened his practice at Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute in West Palm Beach, Fla., according to South Florida Hospital News.

Quincy, Ill.-based Blessing Hospital has installed a Mazor X robot to assist surgeons during spine procedures, NBC affiliate WGEM reported Oct. 2.

Stryker's Mesa pedicle screw system has surpassed one million implantations worldwide, according to an Oct. 5 news release.

Here are the top-read stories on Becker's Spine Review between Sept. 28 and Oct. 2:

Robotics is picking up steam in spine and orthopedics, with emerging surgeons particularly drawn to the latest technologies in their specialties.

Nathan Vooys will lead expansion plans at Dulles, Va.-based StoneSprings Hospital Center, when he assumes the role of CEO Nov. 1, Washington Business Journal reports.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons who were reported as joining new practices this week: