Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain and Spine has hired Jonathan Hodes, MD as a neurosurgeon specializing in vascular surgery, according to a Dec. 1 press release.

Surgical plans for spine surgery patients seldom change after an in-person evaluation, according to a study published in The Spine Journal in November.

Since the beginning of the year, Becker's Spine Review has reported on more than 175 spine and orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or organizations.

Newport Beach, Calif-based DISC Sports and Spine Center added two new physicians to its team, according to a Nov. 30 press release.

Spinal neurosurgeon Ziev Moses, MD, joined Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center, Milford Daily News reported Nov. 29.

Whether it's for procedural expertise, humanitarian reasons or medical tourism, three spine surgeons discuss countries outside the U.S. they would consider practicing in and why.

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The Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group in Merrick, N.Y., has added Brian Mercer, MD, to its spine surgical staff, according to a Nov. 23 news release.

Single-position anterior–posterior lumbar fusion surgery has significant advantages over the traditional approach to spinal fusion, New York City-based NYU Langone Health researchers found.

While the cervical spine market is well established, continued innovation within the segment has been limited, creating an opportunity to address challenges and enable surgeons to customize treatment to patient needs, versus the traditional one-size-fits-all approach.

Robert Bray Jr., MD, performed spine surgery Nov. 20 on Melissa Gilbert, an actress most known for her role on the TV series Little House on the Prairie, according to Page Six.

Surgeons at Al-Ahli Hospital in Doha, Qatar, performed a rare surgery to remove a spine tumor from a 10-year-old girl, according to a Nov. 19 report from Doha News.

The Bolt navigation system, designed by Circinus Medical Technologies, was named "best new technology" at the Spine Technology Awards.

David Campbell, MD, has sold his home in North Palm Beach (Fla.) for $6 million, The Real Deal reported Nov. 19.

  Here are the most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Nov. 16-20:

From a surgeon who helped operate on a shark to the loss of a beloved neurosurgeon, here are six spine surgeons making headlines this past week:

David Rosenblum, MD, director of the spinal cord injury program at Wallingford, Conn.-based Gaylord Specialty Healthcare, has been appointed medical director of the system's Milne Institute for Healthcare Innovation, Woodbridge Town News reported Nov. 19.

Since the beginning of the year, Becker's Spine Review has reported on 18 hospitals expanding spine programs: