Researchers at the University of Alberta in Canada are developing an implant that could help patients with spinal cord injuries walk again, reports Global News. By Alan Condon - 12/5/19

Five spine and neurosurgeons share their experiences with social media and the impact it has on their practice. By Alan Condon - 12/4/19

Khalid Kurtom, MD, is taking a team of Easton, Md.-based surgeons on a medical mission trip to Honduras in January, The Star Democrat reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/4/19

Four spine and neurosurgeons outline initiatives they will be implementing to enhance their practice next year. By Alan Condon - 12/3/19

Los Angeles-based Cedars-Sinai recently received a $1 million donation from the Ray Charles Foundation to develop a new neurosurgery scholarship program. By Alan Condon - 12/3/19

A federal jury said two physicians were not at fault after they failed to diagnose a man with a disease that affects 5 in 5 million people, which a lawsuit claimed led to missed treatment opportunities, Law.com reports. By Eric Oliver - 12/3/19

Frank Phillips, MD, director of the section of minimally invasive spine surgery and the spine surgery division at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, outlines where his practice is headed over the next year. By Laura Dyrda - 12/3/19

The spine research team at Ganga Hospital in India recently received the NASS Research Award 2019 for its paper on lumbar disc disease, reports The Hindu Times. By Alan Condon - 12/2/19

Janesville, Wis.-based Mercyhealth recently onboarded neurosurgeon Muhammad Janjua, MD, reports The Rockford Register Star. By Alan Condon - 12/2/19

Spine surgeon Thomas Mroz, MD, was appointed chair of the Orthopaedic & Rheumatologic Institute at Cleveland Clinic, effective Jan. 1, 2020. By Alan Condon - 12/2/19

Three surgeons from Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center made the American Registry's "America's Most Honored Professionals" list in 2019, according to rrstar.com. By Angie Stewart - 12/2/19

Five spine and neurosurgeons discuss different career paths they were considering pursuing in medical school. By Alan Condon - 11/27/19

Detroit Medical Center could lose its neurosurgery residency program after the Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education decided to withdraw its certification, effective June 30, 2020. By Alan Condon - 11/27/19

Three spine surgeons from across the country discuss the big trends in spine today and how their practices will likely change next year. By Laura Dyrda - 11/26/19

Anterior cervical disc replacement procedures are safe to perform in ASCs, according to a study published in Spine. By Eric Oliver - 11/25/19

Spine surgeon Daniel Capen, MD, was sentenced to 30 months in prison on Nov. 22 after pleading guilty to conspiracy and receiving kickbacks at the now defunct Pacific Hospital of Long Beach, Calif., reports the Long Beach Post News. By Alan Condon - 11/25/19

Detroit Medical Center is in danger of losing its residency program, and former director of the program Murali Guthikonda, MD, told The Detroit News that charges against the program that caused it to lose accreditation are inaccurate. By Laura Dyrda - 11/25/19

Here are 11 spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 11/22/19

On Jan. 1, 2020, the CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule will take effect, removing six spinal procedures from the inpatient-only list. By Alan Condon - 11/22/19

More than three dozen lawsuits against fugitive neurosurgeon Allen Sossan, MD, have been settled, according to the Argus Leader. By Laura Dyrda - 11/22/19