Minimally invasive spine surgeon James St. Louis, DO, and founder of now defunct Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., sold his Belair estate for $7.9 million, reports Tampa Bay Business Journal. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

Fellowship-trained spine surgeon Brandon Cook, MD, joined Orthopaedic Associates in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

OrthoGeorgia orthopedic spine surgeon Ryan Schnetzer, MD, made the University of Georgia's 40 Under 40 Alumni list, The Telegraph reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/12/19

Todd Lanman, MD, founder of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, performed a three-level artificial cervical disc replacement procedure with Orthofix's M6-C device, according to Virtual Strategy Magazine. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

Life Spine's foot and ankle division — Centric Medical — launched a clinical study of its Tarsa-Link stand-alone wedge fixation system. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

A circuit judge raised the award Laserscopic Spinal Centers of America co-founder Joe Samuel Bailey will receive from the remaining assets of the now-closed Laser Spine Institute, Florida Record reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/12/19

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health Comprehensive Spine Center used the AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit to repair tissue during a herniated disc surgery. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

Spine surgeon Shane McGowan, MD, will join Newport News, Va.-based Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group this September, the Daily Press reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons in the headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 8/9/19

Dale Horne, MD, a Cincinnati-based neurosurgeon, began using spinal robotic technology in 2007 and hasn't looked back. By Laura Dyrda - 8/8/19

Four spine, neurosurgeons offer their opinions on the biggest obstacle facing spine providers today. By Alan Condon - 8/7/19

Here are three spine and neurosurgeons honors that received honors or awards in the past month. By Alan Condon - 8/7/19

Medicare's Physician Fee Schedule Proposed Rule would keep the current value for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion after the American Medical Association's RVS Update Committee conducted a review, according to the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 8/6/19

Werner Edmund Fritz Langheim, MD, PhD, died aged 90 on July 29, reports Madison. By Alan Condon - 8/5/19

Fabien Bitan, MD, performed an M6 artificial cervical disc replacement surgery on a 29-year-old woman Aug. 2, BioSpace reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/5/19

David Chandler, MD, an orthopedic spine specialist at Gulf Breeze, Fla.-based Andrews Institute for Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine, reviewed the last 30 years of spine surgery innovation, offering insights into an array of advancing technologies in an interview for Andrews' Institute. By Eric Oliver - 8/5/19

Here are 16 spine surgeons discussing innovation in their practices with Becker's Spine Review in July.  By Eric Oliver - 8/1/19

Three spine surgeons discuss the skills they require in the medical professionals they hire. By Anuja Vaidya - 8/1/19

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons in the headlines over the past week. By Alan Condon - 8/1/19

Lewiston, Maine-based St. Mary's Health System brought spine surgeon Mats Agren, MD, on board through a partnership with Portland-based Maine Medical Partners, according to the Bangor Daily News. By Angie Stewart - 8/1/19