James Chappuis, MD, is the founder, owner and senior orthopedic surgeon at SpineCenter Atlanta, a comprehensive spine practice. By Laura Dyrda - 12/11/18

David Wiles, MD, joined Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Parkridge Medical Center, The Chattanooga reports. By Shayna Korol - 12/11/18

Spine/RX, a new spine surgery practice, opened in Hoboken, N.J. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/11/18

After deliberating for an hour and twenty minutes, a jury found Peoria, Ill.-based OSF HealthCare was not negligent in hiring neurosurgeon Denise Crute, MD, according to the Rockford Register Star. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/11/18

Johnathan Krystal, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and clinical instructor of orthopedics at New York-based Montefiore Health System. He joined the hospital's orthopedic surgery department in August 2018 and specializes in spine treatment. By Laura Dyrda - 12/11/18

Scott Blumenthal, MD, is a spine surgeon with Texas Back Institute in Plano. By Laura Dyrda - 12/11/18

Compared with bilateral pedicle screw fixation, unilateral pedicle screw fixation significantly reduced total blood loss and operation time for lumbar degenerative disease surgeries, according to a study in the Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research. By Shayna Korol - 12/10/18

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Dec. 3-7. By Shayna Korol - 12/10/18

St. Luke's University Health Network in Bethlehem, Pa., welcomed Roy Hwang, MD, according to The Morning Call. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/10/18

Neurosurgeon Steven Beer, MD, was among the first surgeons in the U.S. to perform spinal surgery using the OsseoScrew spinal fixation system, according to ShortGo. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/10/18

Kern Singh, MD, is co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush and a partner at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, both in Chicago. He is an internationally known expert in minimally invasive spine surgery and has earned recognition for his research in less invasive treatments and motion-sparing techniques. By Laura Dyrda - 12/10/18

The federal government sued a Kenosha, Wis.-based neurosurgeon to recover a $5 million tax penalty assessed against him in 2013, according to the Journal Sentinel. By Laura Dyrda - 12/10/18

Kern Singh, MD, is co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Rush and a partner at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, both in Chicago. He is an internationally known expert in minimally invasive spine surgery and has earned recognition for his research in less invasive treatments and motion-sparing techniques. By Laura Dyrda - 12/10/18

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines. By Shayna Korol - 12/7/18

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons who recently received honors, promotions or published work. By Shayna Korol - 12/7/18

A natural language processing system helped identify lumbar spine imaging findings, providing significant gains in model sensitivity, according to a study in Academic Radiology. By Shayna Korol - 12/7/18

Older age, lower educational attainment and urban residency were associated with greater pain after lumbar microdiscectomy, according to a study in the European Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery & Traumatology. By Shayna Korol - 12/7/18

Spine surgery is very delicate while also intense. Issada Thongtrangan, MD, knows this as a spine surgeon at Minimally Invasive Spine in Phoenix. By Mackenzie Garrity - 12/6/18

Three spine surgeons discuss how they stay on top of clinical documentation. By Anuja Vaidya - 12/6/18

Michael Steinmetz, MD, is chairman of the department of neurosurgery at Cleveland Clinic. He has expertise in minimally invasive surgery, complex spine surgery, trauma and spinal cord injury. By Laura Dyrda - 12/6/18