Patients injected with stem cells derived from their own bone marrow saw improvement in motor functions after spinal cord injuries, a study from New Haven, Conn.-based Yale University found.
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Todd Lanman, MD, founder of Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery in Beverly Hills, Calif., has been named one of Los Angeles Magazine's top doctors for 2021, according to a Feb. 22 news release.
The FDA approved two Brainlab surgical robots: the Loop-X Mobile Imaging Robot and Cirq, a robotic surgical system for spine procedures, the company announced Feb. 22.
Wilmington, N.C.-based New Hanover Regional Medical Center's certificate of need application to build a $210 million hospital has been denied by state regulators, Wilmington StarNews reports.
Franklin, Tenn.-based Williamson Medical Center has been honored for the safety and quality of its spinal fusions, Williamson Source reported Feb. 22.
Wayne State University in Detroit named Sonia Eden, MD, interim chair of its neurosurgery department, effective Feb. 24, while a search is conducted for a permanent chair.
Zimmer Biomet President and CEO Bryan Hanson will replace non-executive chair of the board Larry Glasscock, who is retiring in May.
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Ali Mesiwala, MD, a neurosurgeon specializing in minimally invasive spine surgery, joined Newport Beach, Calif.-based Disc Sports & Spine Center Feb. 22.
SeaSpine, a global spine device company based in Carlsbad, Calif., launched a 3D-printed interbody implant system Feb. 22.