A new study published in Spine examines 90-day readmission rates for lumbar spine surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 7/8/19

OrthoVirginia welcomed Ryan Gocke, MD, to its practice, according to the Henrico Citizen. By Laura Dyrda - 7/8/19

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By Paul J. Slosar, MD, of SpineCare Medical Group/San Francisco Spine Institute - 7/7/19

Southfield-based Michigan Head & Spine Institute added Ratnesh Mehra, DO, to its neurosurgical team. By Alan Condon - 7/2/19

Raj Narayan, MD, is a professor and chairman of neurosurgery at East Garden City, N.Y.-based Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and director of the Manhasset, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery.  By Alan Condon - 7/2/19

A report from Doximity, an online network of medical professionals, ranks neurosurgery as the top-paying physician specialty, with physicians earning an average of $617,000 annually. By Rachel Popa - 7/2/19

Ghassan Beijani, MD, was named chief of the newly formed Penn Highlands neurosurgery department at the Dubois, Pa.-based PH Brain and Spine Center, reports The Courier Express. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

A lawsuit filed against Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and one of its neurosurgeons alleging fraud and patient harm was unsealed last week after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota filed a motion to intervene, according to the Argus Leader. By Laura Dyrda - 7/1/19

Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Neurological Center added Michael Wolak, MD, PhD, to its staff, reports The Robsonian. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

The national opioid epidemic is one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare in the United States. Four spine and neurosurgeons provide their insight on how to tackle the opioid epidemic. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Ernest Braxton, MD, successfully performed a two-hour minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure where the patient was awake at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, reports Summit Daily. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Steven Nichols, MD, founding partner of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders.  By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Zeeshan Sardar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital in New York City. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Two organizations recently recognized Plano-based Texas Back Institute spine surgeon Theodore Belanger, MD, for his medical mission work, the Rockwall County Herald Banner reports. By Eric Oliver - 6/27/19

Improving cost-effectiveness in spine is a pertinent issue for patients and physicians alike. Here, four neurosurgeons discuss how bundled payments, value-based care and other new payment models will affect spine in the future. By Alan Condon - 6/27/19

Three spine surgeons discuss health IT innovations they expect to see soon. By Anuja Vaidya - 6/27/19

The family of a former patient at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs hospital filed a lawsuit against the hospital, alleging malpractice for hiring a neurosurgeon whose license had been revoked in another state prior to his time in Iowa City, according to the Des Moines Register. By Laura Dyrda - 6/26/19

Merrick, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group added spine surgeons Mark Stephen, MD, and Brian Morelli, MD, to its staff. By Eric Oliver - 6/26/19

Todd Chapman, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon at Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina Spine Center, specializing in the treatment of spinal diseases of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.  By Alan Condon - 6/26/19