Former lawyer Eric Deters, whose law office is representing patients who sued spine surgeon Atiq Durrani, MD, served eight days in jail after a judge accused him of violating his gag order by posting about the case on social media, according to The Enquirer. By Laura Dyrda - 9/12/19

Advanced Pain Management and Neurology Clinic in Valencia, Calif., will now offer percutaneous endoscopic laser discectomy consultations. By Angie Stewart - 9/11/19

Six spine and neurosurgeons provide advice on how to avoid burnout in their profession. By Alan Condon - 9/11/19

Pasadena Magazine recognized Robert Cho, MD, chief of staff and pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon at Shriners for Children Medical Center — Pasadena, Calif., as a Top Doctor, reports Bezinga. By Alan Condon - 9/11/19

Here are two neurosurgeons who received honors or recognition in August. By Alan Condon - 9/10/19

Spine surgeons from the department of orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine recently published a textbook on their approaches to spinal disorders. By Alan Condon - 9/10/19

A new partnership between two professional specialty organizations will yield a spine registry that will allow all spine surgeons in North America to collect and share quality data. By Laura Dyrda - 9/10/19

Spine surgeon Anuj Patel, MD, joined OrthoAtlanta, which has 39 physicians providing musculoskeletal care across 14 offices. By Angie Stewart - 9/9/19

Here are nine spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 9/6/19

Richard Lee, MD, of Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif., performed a cervical spine revision surgery to fix a C1 ring that flipped horizontally to rest on a patient's C2 vertebrae, reports Fox News. By Alan Condon - 9/6/19

Detroit-based Henry Ford Cancer Institute physicians performed a spinal laser interstitial thermal therapy procedure, which destroys cancer cells close to the spine without open surgery. By Eric Oliver - 9/5/19

Anthony Leone, MD, pleaded guilty to writing himself illegal prescriptions for pain medication, according to The Buffalo News. By Laura Dyrda - 9/5/19

Four spine and neurosurgeons share their thoughts on how the healthcare industry is covered in the media. By Alan Condon - 9/4/19

A subcommittee of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and the American Association of Neurological Surgeons donated $300,000 to the Congress of Neurological Surgeons Foundation. By Eric Oliver - 9/4/19

A literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggested that the risk associated with laser spine surgery outweighed the benefits. By Eric Oliver - 9/4/19

Newark, Ohio-based Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine welcomed fellowship-trained spine surgeon Benjamin Burkett, MD, to its surgical staff. By Alan Condon - 9/4/19

Physicians from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the state of Iowa will pay $2.5 million to settle a woman's misdiagnosis claim, reports The Gazette. By Alan Condon - 9/4/19

Fifteen spine and neurosurgeons joined new practices or hospital departments last month. By Laura Dyrda - 9/4/19

Attorneys for former neurosurgeon at Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center Johnny Delashaw, MD, argued in court that restrictions placed on their client's medical license by the Washington Medical Commission be dropped, reports The Seattle Times. By Alan Condon - 9/3/19

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Spine Surgery Associates added Eric Emanski, MD, to its medical staff, according to The Chattanoogan. By Alan Condon - 9/3/19