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Dallas Cowboys center Travis Fredrick traveled to visit Robert Watkins III, MD, after experiencing neck issues, according to Sports Day.

In 2008, the American Association of Neurological Surgeons developed the NeuroPoint Alliance to improve the quality of neurosurgical care. The database is a central registry for members to track acquisitions, analysis and clinical data reporting.

Cincinnati-based The Jewish Hospital welcomed neurosurgeon Yair Gozal, MD, PhD, to its brain tumor cancer team.

Greenville, S.C.-based Carolina Spine & Health unveiled a new location in Spartanburg, S.C., according to GoUpstate.com.

Philip O. Merritt, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Adventist Health in Glendale, Calif.

Jeffrey Dugas, MD, performed knee surgery on WWE's Jorge Arias, also known as Sin Cara, WWE reports.

When a group of surgeons decided to apply the lean principles made popular by the Toyota plant to spinal fusion procedures, they were able to deliver better value for care.

Former neurosurgeon John Henry Schneider, MD, was sentenced to two years in federal prison after attempting to hide assets during bankruptcy proceedings, according to the Billings Gazette.

Raleigh, N.C.-based Compass Surgical Partners and five surgeons are teaming up to develop a new spine- and orthopedic-focused outpatient center in Fort Meyers, Fla.

The University of Louisville (Ky.) welcomed three surgeons to its neurosurgery department, according to Lane Report.