Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, and Franciscan Health in Mishawaka, Ind., are participating in a study on the long-term prognosis for patients undergoing micro decompression surgery for lumbar spinal stenosis, The Times of Northwest Indiana reports By Alan Condon - 11/1/19

More than 99,000 people watched neurosurgeons Randall Graham, MD, and Bartley Mitchell, MD, remove a tumor from a patient's brain in an awake neurosurgical procedure on Oct. 29, reports The Dallas Morning News. By Alan Condon - 11/1/19

Eight spine and neurosurgeons outline how they can partner with other specialists to benefit patient care. By Alan Condon - 10/30/19

Washoe Valley, Nevada-based Renown Health recognized Jay Morgan, MD, with the 2019 Arthur J. Lurie, MD, Distinguished Physician Award for outstanding healthcare contributions to the Northern Nevada community on Oct. 19, reports Northern Nevada Business Review. By Alan Condon - 10/30/19

David Livingston, MD, will be the next president of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, The Daily Targum reports. By Eric Oliver - 10/29/19

Healthgrades unveiled its list of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Specialty Care. By Alan Condon - 10/29/19

Sioux City, S.D.-based Sanford Health is settling a lawsuit with the federal government that accused former Sanford neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, MD, of anti-kickback violations, according to the Argus Leader. By Laura Dyrda - 10/28/19

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week. By Alan Condon - 10/25/19

The North American spinal cord stimulation device market is set for drastic growth, according to a ResearchAndMarkets.com report. By Eric Oliver - 10/25/19

Todd Lanman, MD, and Gornet Matthew, MD, examined the efficacy of Medtronic's Prestige LP device in 2-level cervical disc replacements and published findings in the Journal of Neurosurgery. By Alan Condon - 10/24/19

Life Spine and two executives agreed to pay about $5.99 million to resolve the federal government's allegations that they violated the False Claims Act, Law360 reports. By Angie Stewart - 10/24/19

Single-payer healthcare systems allow governments to better regulate costs but have the capacity to extend patient wait times to see surgeons, obtain advanced diagnostic imaging and undergo surgery. By Alan Condon - 10/24/19

Samuel Joseph, MD, performed a robotic endoscopically assisted percutaneous outpatient spinal fusion at Memorial Hospital of Tampa, Fla. By Alan Condon - 10/24/19

Four spine and neurosurgeons discuss the value of forging partnerships with other providers in the community. By Alan Condon - 10/23/19

Neurosurgeon Richard Wohns, MD, performed an M6-C artificial cervical disc replacement at the NeoSpine outpatient spine surgery center in Puyallup, Wash., on Oct. 16. By Alan Condon - 10/23/19

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to hire a section chief of neurosurgery in Little Rock, Ark., according to Lemon Wire. By Alan Condon - 10/21/19

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 10/18/19

Glenn Amundson, MD, a surgeon at Kansas City Spine and Sports Medicine Center, settled allegations that he sexually harassed and abused at least one female employee, the Kansas City Star reports. By Eric Oliver - 10/18/19

PayScale reports real-time salary data from over 54 million reports from job seekers, fact checking the data against private and public compensation data. By Rachel Popa - 10/17/19

A jury found that neurosurgeon Robert Replogle, MD, did not have to disclose his connection with spinal device company Spineology before receiving a patient's consent to a spinal fusion using one of the company's implants. By Alan Condon - 10/17/19