Heather Pinckard-Dover, MD, is the first female neurosurgeon to complete the residency program at the University of Arkansas Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Press Argus-Courier reports.
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During NuVasive's second-quarter earnings call, CEO Chris Barry said the timeline for its Pulse robotic system for spine surgery has been further delayed, according to Seeking Alpha.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons announced their opposition to CMS' Medicare Physician Fee Schedule rule for 2021, which would reduce neurosurgeon reimbursement rates by at least 7 percent.
The U.S. Department of Justice has agreed to settlements to resolve allegations in four cases involving orthopedic surgeons this year:
The American Orthopaedic Association selected Oluwaseun Akinbo, MD, to serve as associate editor of the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery, according to the Hays Post.
Eight spine and neurosurgeons joined new practices or received new appointments in July:
Spine surgeon James Lin, MD, of New York City-based Mount Sinai Hospital has spearheaded a study that looks to provide a more reliable classification system for adult idiopathic scoliosis.
Scenarios like this unfold every day somewhere in America. A harried mother clocks out of work early to take her teenage son to get an MRI at a local orthopedist after he injured his knee in soccer practice.
Orthopedic implant manufacturer Wishbone Medical has strengthened its portfolio with the acquisition of two spine device companies — Back 2 Basics Direct and Orbbö Surgical.
Police investigating single-vehicle crash that killed Alabama medical student; neurosurgeon survives
Police in Mobile, Ala., are investigating a single-vehicle crash that killed Samantha Alison Thomas, a third-year medical student at the University of South Alabama in Mobile, AL.com reports.