After initially deciding to let its neurosurgery residency program close next year, Detroit Medical Center announced plans on Nov. 13 to attempt to save the program, according to Crain's Detroit Business. By Laura Dyrda - 11/13/19

A junior nursing student at Southern Connecticut State University in New Haven died Nov. 10, two days after suffering a spinal cord injury during a gymnastics team workout NBC News reports. By Alan Condon - 11/12/19

Kern Singh, MD, and his surgical team performed the first four minimally invasive outpatient spine surgeries at a new surgical facility in Oak Brook, Ill., on Nov. 7.  By Alan Condon - 11/12/19

Rockville, Md.-based National Spine and Pain Centers offered veterans free spine examinations Nov. 11. By Eric Oliver - 11/11/19

A lawsuit accusing Aetna Life Insurance of wrongly denying coverage for lumbar artificial disc replacement surgery was dismissed by a federal judge, Bloomberg Law reports. By Angie Stewart - 11/11/19

Pediatric neurosurgeon Tim George, MD, died after suffering a medical issue during a Michelin Sports Car race in Florida on Nov. 10, reports KXAN. By Alan Condon - 11/11/19

Albany (N.Y.) Medical Center recently welcomed spine surgeon Kelley Banagan, MD, to its surgical department, reports Times Union. By Alan Condon - 11/11/19

An artificial intelligence-powered ultrasound-guided automated spinal landmark identification system improves the accuracy and effectiveness of first-time needle insertion for spinal anesthesia, according to a study conducted in Singapore. By Eric Oliver - 11/11/19

Here are five spine and neurosurgeons in the news this week. By Alan Condon - 11/8/19

John Prunskis, MD, presidential appointee of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' Pain Management Best Practices Task Force, travelled to the white house to discuss solutions to the opioid crisis and other healthcare challenges on Nov. 4. By Alan Condon - 11/8/19

Providence, R.I.-based Brown University is partnering with Intel to investigate the use of artificial intelligence to restore signals above and below spinal cord injuries, reports EE News Europe. By Alan Condon - 11/8/19

A jury delivered a verdict of $101 million to be awarded to a family after their son failed to receive the medical attention he needed, resulting in severe brain damage when he was born, CBS 2 reports. By Alan Condon - 11/7/19

Six spine and neurosurgeons outline common financial mistakes independent physicians can make. By Alan Condon - 11/6/19

Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro neurosurgeon Ying Chen, DO, performed a robotics-assisted two-level interbody fusion surgery at Mt. Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. By Eric Oliver - 11/6/19

Physicians at Elliot Hospital in Manchester, N.H., are using spinal anesthesia in infants to avoid the risks and postoperative complications that can arise with general anesthesia. By Angie Stewart - 11/5/19

The pediatric neurosurgery team at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Stanford in Palo Alto, Calif., recently volunteered at a Ugandan hospital performing neurosurgical procedures with local residents. By Alan Condon - 11/4/19

Orthopedic spine surgeon Clint Hill, MD, died in a plane crash on Oct. 31, reports WCYB. By Alan Condon - 11/4/19

CMS removed six spinal procedures from the inpatient-only list in the CY 2020 Medicare Hospital Outpatient Prospective Payment System and Ambulatory Surgical Center Payment System Final Rule, issued Nov. 1. By Alan Condon - 11/4/19

The 2020 Medicare Physician Fee Schedule includes a significant increase for minimally invasive SI joint fusions. By Laura Dyrda - 11/4/19

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week.  By Alan Condon - 11/1/19