Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, recently implanted what was reported to be the first Molybdenum-Rhenium rod in a patient during a spinal fusion on the West Coast.
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Hugh Bassewitz, MD, is a spine surgeon with Las Vegas-based Desert Orthopaedic Center, which is celebrating its 50th anniversary this year.
Thomas Schuler, MD, is founder and CEO of the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston and was a spine consultant for the Washington Redskins for 20 years.
Ciro Randazzo, MD, is a neuroendovascular specialist and chief of neurosurgery at Hudson Regional Hospital in Secaucus, N.J.
The Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles recently purchased a Mazor X Stealth Edition and completed its first spine procedure with the device Dec. 16.
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Nicholas Grosso, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and president of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics in Bethesda, Md.
Adam Bruggeman, MD, a spine surgeon with Texas Spine Care Center in San Antonio, outlines his goals for the coming year and how he prepares for uncertainty with the evolving payment models.
Jeffrey Wang, MD, is co-director of the USC Spine Center at Keck Medicine of USC in Los Angeles who completed his term as president of the North American Spine Society in September.
Lali Sekhon, MD, PhD, is a double-fellowship trained neurosurgeon who recently joined Reno (Nev.) Orthopedic Clinic.
Kevin Farmer, MD, is an associate professor at the University of Florida Department of Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation in Gainesville. He also serves as team physician for the UF Athletic Association.