Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week:

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between July 20 and 24:

Northern Light Neurosurgery and Spine in Bangor, Maine, has onboarded neurosurgeon James MacNutt, DO, according to a July 22 Bangor Daily News report.

Seven spine surgeons discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic will affect the trend of spine surgeries moving away from hospitals toward outpatient settings.

Medical device company Cognivue has named former neurosurgeon Fred Ma, MD, PhD, CMO and senior vice president, according to a July 22 news release.

Los Angeles Magazine has named spinal neurosurgeon Todd Lanman, MD, as one of its Top Doctors for 2020, according to a July 21 news release.

Neurological spine surgeon Robert S. Bray Jr., MD, recently performed spine surgery on Ben Feldman, an actor known for his role in NBC's sitcom 'Superstore,' according to ETonline.com.

Minidoka Memorial Hospital in Rupert, Idaho, has onboarded neurosurgeon Patrick Cindrich, MD, and three other physicians to staff its new surgical clinic, Idaho News 6 reports.

Hospital for Special Surgery, Lenox Hill Hospital and NewYork-Presbyterian/Weill Cornell Medical Center were the most cost-efficient hospitals over a 90-day episode of care for spine surgery, according to a recent analysis of Medicare claims by rankings authority Dexur.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between July 13 and 17:

Four spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:

Six spine surgeons discuss emerging technologies and what advancements will provide the most value in the field.

Erin Kiehna, MD, a pediatric neurosurgeon at Charlotte, N.C.-based Novant Health, recently performed a novel procedure to remove a rare brain tumor from a 2-year-old patient, WBTV reports.

Former Cincinnati-based spine surgeon Atiq Durrani, MD, fled to Pakistan in 2013 after he was charged with performing unnecessary surgeries on more than 500 patients, local NBC affiliate WLWT5 reports.

The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation, Scoliosis Research Society and Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America have awarded $240,000 in research grants to fund spinal deformity studies, according to a July 13 announcement.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between July 6 and 10:

Researchers from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center are advocating for more transparency from spine journal authors after finding more than $368 million in undisclosed industry contributions in a recent study, according to News-Medical.

Five spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:

An Italian neurosurgeon has separated conjoined twins in a first-of-its-kind surgery at Bambino Gesù Hospital in Rome, according to the National Catholic Register.

The Medical Affairs Professional Society has appointed John Pracyk, MD, PhD, to its board of directors, according to a July 8 news release.