James Lynch, MD (SpineNevada, Reno). During his more than 20 years in the field, Dr. Lynch has focused his attentions on advancing the field of spine surgery and outpatient procedures. He currently performs more than 500 spine surgeries per year in both…
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Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr. Boachie-Adjei is chief emeritus of the scoliosis service at Hospital for Special Surgery and a professor of orthopedic surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College in New York City. A Ghana-native,…
Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Medical Center added Mitchell Bernstein, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Chicago Tribune report.
Michael Russell, II MD (Azalea Orthopedics, Tyler, Texas). Dr. Russell serves as a spine surgeon with Azalea Orthopaedics and has been a board member of the Texas Spine & Joint Hospital. He is a past president of Physician Hospitals of America…
Isador Lieberman, MD (Texas Back Institute, Plano). Dr. Lieberman is the director of the scoliosis and spine tumor center at Texas Back Institute. He previously practiced at Cleveland Clinic, where he was instrumental in robotic-assisted spine research and innovation. He earned the…
Kern Singh, MD (Rush University Medical Center, Chicago). Dr. Singh is the co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush University Medical Center. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spine surgery for spinal tumors and adult spinal deformities.…
Kenneth Pettine, MD (The Spine Institute, Loveland, Colo.). Dr. Pettine is a pioneer in minimally invasive outpatient spine surgery and has dedicated his efforts to transitioning appropriate spinal cases into the outpatient ambulatory surgery center setting. He is the driving force…
The Sunshine Act passed last year, requiring medical device companies to disclose compensation or gifts given to surgeons valued at more than $10, with few exceptions. The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services collected data from device companies and expected…
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Hyun Bae, MD (Cedars Sinai Medical Center, Los Angeles). Dr. Bae is an orthopedic spine surgeon and director of spine education at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center. He has a special interest in minimally invasive procedures as well as motion preserving technology such as…