Author: Staff

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Aug. 31, 2017.

Richard Chua, MD, is a spine surgeon at Northwest NeuroSpecialists in Tucson, Ariz.

Amit Momaya, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon, specializing in sports medicine, at the University of Alabama at Birmingham.

A new study published in Spine examines iliac screw loosening after adult spinal deformity surgery.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons named two new executive staff members.

Outpatient spine surgery is becoming more common as surgical techniques become less invasive and pain management evolves to give patients a less painful postoperative period. Patients are mobile quicker and can safely return home within 24 hours in some cases.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who joined new practices or hospitals in the past month.

Landmark Hospital in Naples, Fla., appointed orthopedic surgeon Robert Zehr, MD, to chief of surgery, according the Business Observer.

A study published in Sports Medicine found after surveying athletes at the 2011 International Association of Athletic Federations World Championships and Pan-Arab Games doping rates were much higher than rates previously suggested.

Metro Health Hospital in Wyoming, Mich., is the first hospital in the state to acquire the Mazor X system, according to the Grand Rapids Business Journal.