Myron Rolle, MD, a neurosurgery resident at Harvard Medical School/Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston has joined the fight against the coronavirus, reports 12Up.com. By Alan Condon - 3/30/20

James Goodrich, MD, PhD, chief of pediatric neurosurgery at Albert Einstein College of Medicine in the Bronx, N.Y., died on March 30 due to complications associated with COVID-19. By Alan Condon - 3/30/20

Neurosurgeon Gavin Dunn, MD, PhD, is one of the medical professionals aboard the USNS Mercy, which began accepting patients in Los Angeles on March 29, the St. Louis Post-Dispatch reports. By Alan Condon - 3/30/20

Here are nine spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week: By Alan Condon - 3/27/20

MaRS Discovery District in Toronto General Hospital is accepting applications for its Spinal Cord Rehab Innovation Challenge, according to Betakit. By Alan Condon - 3/27/20

Randall Porter, MD, a neurosurgeon with Phoenix-based Banner Health, aims to bridge the communication gap between patients and their families during the coronavirus pandemic through a new app, reports ABC15 Arizona. By Alan Condon - 3/26/20

The North American Spine Society issued a call for papers for its new online journal, NASSJ. By Alan Condon - 3/26/20

Telemedicine services are rapidly increasing across the country after the Trump administration's March 13 declaration to expand Medicare coverage for the technology in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. By Alan Condon - 3/25/20

The North American Spine Society established a new section on its website to keep spine providers informed of the evolving announcements, regulations and guidelines concerning the novel coronavirus. By Alan Condon - 3/25/20

Three spine surgeons were denied motions for a new trial March 23 after a Texas federal judge deemed their arguments meritless, reports Law360. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

In the face of a surgical mask and personal protective equipment shortage across the country, Rachel Joy Hunt, MD, demonstrated how to produce surgical masks from materials at home, reports The Federalist. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Neurosurgeon Dr. Hugo Diez Perez became the first person to die of COVID-19 in Paraguay, according to a report from Extra. By Alan Condon - 3/24/20

Daniel Yoshor, MD, was appointed chair of the department of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, effective July 1. By Alan Condon - 3/23/20

The trial for a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based neurosurgeon accused of causing four patient deaths by overprescribing opioids concluded March 20, The Press Democrat reports. By Alan Condon - 3/23/20

Dusty Richardson, MD, a neurosurgeon at Billings (Mont.) Clinic and dentist Spencer Zaugg, DDS, have developed a durable, reusable plastic mask using 3D printer technology. By Laura Dyrda - 3/23/20

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week: By Alan Condon - 3/20/20

Spine surgeon Richard Manos, MD, recently joined HFM Lakeshore Orthopaedics in Manitowoc, Wis., according to the Herald Times Reporter. By Alan Condon - 3/20/20

In December 2019, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) released two new policy guidelines. By Laura Dyrda - 3/20/20

Ezriel Kornel, MD, director of The Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., has been self-isolating since March 13 when he tested positive for COVID-19, reports lohud, an affiliate of The USA Today Network. By Alan Condon - 3/19/20

After CMS Administrator Seema Verma urged hospitals to cancel elective surgeries, many did and have shifted resources to treating COVID-19 patients. By Laura Dyrda - 3/19/20