U.S. News & World Report released its 2026-2027 Best Hospitals rankings Aug. 4. The rankings for neurology and neurosurgery evaluated more than 1,030 hospitals nationwide based on care for brain hemorrhage, conditions affecting the central nervous system, including spinal disorders…
Spine Leaders
The University of Florida College of Medicine in Gainesville selected Brian Hoh, MD, as its next dean, effective Aug. 7. Dr. Hoh has served the university for two decades and most recently was chair of the Lillian S. Wells Department…
Adam J. Bruggeman is a spine surgeon and Chief Executive Officer of Texas Spine Care Center, where he has built a physician-led spine practice model that integrates clinical excellence with operational and business discipline. A regular speaker at Becker’s spine…
Mohamad Bydon, MD, is Chairman of Neurosurgery at University of Chicago Medicine and a nationally recognized leader in both clinical neurosurgery and spine surgery outcomes research. He is the principal investigator on several federally funded research projects and has been…
Harel Deutsch, MD, is Co-Director of the Rush Spine Center at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, where he specializes in complex spine surgery, including spinal cord stimulation, spinal tumor surgery, minimally invasive spine procedures, and the treatment of spinal…
Nicholas Grosso, MD, is President of The Centers for Advanced Orthopaedics (CAO), one of the largest independent physician-owned orthopedic groups in the Mid-Atlantic and the country. He is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with expertise in sports medicine and has led…
Daniel Sciubba is Chair of Neurosurgery at Northwell Health, where he leads one of the largest and most comprehensive neurosurgery programs in the country. He is an internationally recognized expert in complex spinal surgery, with a particular focus on spinal…
Marc J. Philippon is a world-leading orthopedic surgeon specializing in hip surgery, arthroscopy, and sports medicine, and serves as Managing Partner of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colorado. He is the Chairman and Co-Director of the Sports Medicine Fellowship at…
Craig J. Della Valle is one of the country’s foremost authorities on adult joint reconstruction, serving as Chief of Adult Reconstruction and holder of the Aaron G. Rosenberg Endowed Chair at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. He is internationally…
Kevin Bozic is a health policy scholar, orthopedic surgeon, and Chair of the Department of Surgery and Perioperative Care at Dell Medical School at The University of Texas at Austin. He is one of the most prominent voices in the…
