Neurosurgeons at St. Francis Hospital in Tulsa, Okla., performed spine surgery on Tulane University safety Devon Walker.
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The FDA has outlined four ways it plans to improve the medical device postmarket surveillance system.
Stocks of Globus Medical rose 13 percent on its first day as a publicly traded company, according to a Wall Street Journal report.
LDR, a privately held spinal implant company, received FDA 510(k) clearance to market the Avenue L Lateral Lumbar Cage System.
Neurosurgeon in training Anand Veeravagu has been appointed to the 2012-2013 class of White House Fellows, according to the Palo Alto Daily News.
Spine surgeon Issada Throngtrangan, MD, joined Valley Orthopedics in Phoenix.
Michigan Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed September Pain Awareness Month, according to a report from the Sentinel Standard.
Utpal Patel, MD, has joined Integrated Pain Solutions in Laurinburg, N.C., according to a report from the Laurinburg Exchange.
Nicholas R. Taweel, DPM, DPT, an instructor in orthopedic surgery at Thomas Jefferson University Medical College in Philadelphia, was recognized for providing the best evidence-based recommendations for podiatric treatments, according to an AMPA report.
Here are 10 recent milestones for spine surgeons.