Four spine surgeons weigh in on the ways in which physician extenders have been useful for their practice as well as the drawbacks of leaning too heavily on them. By Anuja Vaidya - 8/9/18

Westerville, Ohio-based OhioHealth Neurological Physicians' neurosurgeon Victor Awuor, DO, performed 23 free surgeries in 10 days during a trip to Kenya, The Columbus Dispatch reports. By Shayna Korol - 8/9/18

CV Sciences welcomed UPMC neurosurgeon Joseph Maroon, MD, to its board of directors. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/8/18

Here are 10 spine surgeon leaders to know. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/8/18

Neurosurgeon compensation hits $620K on average: 15 statistics from Doximity By Laura Dyrda - 8/8/18

Rancho Mirage, Calif.-based Eisenhower Desert Orthopedic Center will participate in a study of Premia Spine's TOPS System, which is designed to treat degenerative grade 1 spondylolisthesis and spinal stenosis, the Banning Patch reports. By Shayna Korol - 8/7/18

Neurosurgeon Marie Roguski, MD, joined MelroseWakefield Hospital in Melrose, Mass., Wicked Local Melrose details. By Shayna Korol - 8/7/18

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review between July 30 and August 3. By Shayna Korol - 8/7/18

Neurosurgeon sues Wyoming hospital, alleging employment agreement violations: 6 things to know By Laura Dyrda - 8/7/18

A study in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine investigated trends in isolated lumbar spinal stenosis treatment in U.S. adults. By Shayna Korol - 8/6/18

Neurosurgeons Kashif Shaikh, MD, and Neal Patel, MD, performed surgery on a patient with a traumatic atlanto-occipital dislocation, the Tech Times reports. By Shayna Korol - 8/6/18

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making headlines: By Shayna Korol - 8/3/18

Board-certified neurosurgeon Alex Mohit, MD, PhD, joined Puyallup, Wash.-based NeoSpine. By Shayna Korol - 8/3/18

Kuwaiti neurosurgeon Hisham Al-Khayat, MD, and his wife were denied entry into the U.S. despite possessing valid nonimmigrant visas, the Miami Herald reports. By Shayna Korol - 8/3/18

The American Board of Neurological Surgery elected Steven Kalkanis, MD, to serve as its director for a six-year term, according to The Oakland Press. By Mackenzie Garrity - 8/3/18

Top 10 neurological surgery residency programs from Doximity — UCSF is No. 1 By Laura Dyrda - 8/3/18

Buffalo (N.Y.) firefighters are set to collect $150,000 in donations in an annual campaign to fight spinal muscular atrophy, WIVB4.com reports. By Shayna Korol - 8/2/18

Suguna Pappu, MD, PhD, joined Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola Medicine. By Shayna Korol - 8/2/18

The free online calculator SpineSage can assist in preoperative planning and counseling for spine surgery patients, according to a study in European Spine Journal. By Shayna Korol - 8/2/18

Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, founder of the Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles, discusses how his hobbies help him improve his practice. By Anuja Vaidya - 8/2/18