Author: Alan Condon

Omar Ishrak on April 26 retired as Medtronic CEO and transitioned to executive chairman, after a nine-year stint as head of the medical device company.

Spine surgeon Jeffrey Carlson, MD, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $1.75 million to settle allegations that he accepted kickbacks from SpineFrontier.

Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Here are five spine and neurosurgeons who have accepted new leadership positions so far this year:

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 20 and April 24:

Medical device companies are seeing a significant reduction in first quarter revenues due to the COVID-19 pandemic, with several device-makers in the spine field expecting to feel a financial pinch into the second quarter and beyond.

Healthcare providers across the country are being redeployed and rewriting their job descriptions to address the COVID-19 pandemic, which has risen to 869,006 confirmed cases and 49,958 deaths in the U.S. as of 7:25 a.m. CDT April 24.

Here are 19 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions so far this year:

The disciplinary committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada, on April 24 is hearing the case of a former neurosurgeon who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce, CTV News reports.

Robotic surgery is no longer the single company market it once was. With increased competition and rising adoption of robotic devices, the global market is expected to experience a dramatic boom over the next decade, according to market research published…