Author: Alan Condon

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons that made headlines last week:

Wooster, Ohio-based Bloomington Orthopedic Specialists has welcomed spine surgeon Marcus Newton, DO, to its team, This Week Community News reported Aug. 23.

On Sept. 1, Gelareh Zadeh, MD, PhD, will become the first female neurosurgery chair in Canada, assuming the role of chair of neurosurgery at the University of Toronto, The Globe and Mail reports.

Spine device manufacturer Xtant Medical on Aug. 24 launched Matriform Si, a silicated synthetic bone graft strip for spinal fusion.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between Aug. 17 and 21:

Cleveland Clinic has teamed with AcelRx Pharmaceuticals to study the effects of DSUVIA, a synthetic opioid tablet, on patients recovering from orthopedic surgery.

A woman suffered minor injuries Aug. 20 after she accidentally drove her car off the third floor of the parking deck of The Orthopedic Center at Huntsville (Ala.) Hospital, ABC news affiliate WAAY 31 reports.

Clinical Orthopaedics and Related Research is now the official journal of the J. Robert Gladden Orthopaedic Society, according to an Aug. 20 news release.

Lima (Ohio) Memorial Health System has added two Medtronic robots for spine and brain surgeries, Hometown Stations reported Aug. 20.

Fremont, Calif.-based Silicon Valley Orthopaedics has opened its second clinic in Foster City, Calif., according to an Aug. 20 news release.