Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week.
The Latest
Orthopedic surgeon Marvin Kym, MD, recently joined St. Joseph Regional Medical Center in Lewiston, Idaho, reports the Daily Fly.
Neurosurgeon Federico Vinas, MD, recently joined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth Medical Group, reports Hometown News.
Shafique Virani, MD, on Jan. 10 was appointed director of newly established biopharmaceutical company TauC3 Biologics.
With new CE Mark approval, Medtronic is planning the European launch of its Percept PC Neurostimulator Deep Brain Stimulation system, the company announced Jan. 9.
Stem Cells Translational Medicine recently awarded Mohamad Khazaei, PhD, its Young Investigator Award for his research on cell-based treatments for spinal cord injuries, reports News Medical Life Sciences.
The NFL's CMO, Allen Sills, MD, praised the Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Carson Wentz for reporting his concussion to officials during the Jan. 5 playoff defeat to the Seattle Seahawks, The Morning Call reports.
Shriners Hospitals for Children — Houston will consolidate spine and orthopedic care to the system's Galveston, Texas, facility as the hospital plans to close in 2021, the Houston Chronicle reports.
The FDA cleared 17 spine-related devices in December.
Zap Surgical Systems raised $81 million in an equity financing round completed Jan. 8, according to Dotmed Health Care Business News.