South Shore Health's NeuroSpine Center was named a Blue Distinction Center+ for spine surgery by Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts. By Angie Stewart - 2/10/20

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week. By Alan Condon - 2/7/20

Nadia Fakira, MA, RN, is director of spine services at AdventHealth Neuroscience Institute at AdventHealth Orlando (Fla.), which performs more than 1,500 spine surgeries per year. By Alan Condon - 2/6/20

This year marks the 20th anniversary of the first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. By Alan Condon - 2/6/20

The spinal fusion market size is anticipated to reach $8.64 billion by 2025, according to a market report published by MenaFN. By Alan Condon - 2/6/20

Nine spine surgeons discuss total disc replacement and how they see the procedure developing in the future. By Alan Condon - 2/5/20

The Accreditation Council of Graduate Medical Education denied Detroit Medical Center's appeal to keep its neurosurgery residency program, according to The Detroit News. By Laura Dyrda - 2/5/20

Blue Shield of California named Fountain Valley, Calif.-based MemorialCare Orange Coast Medical Center a Blue Distinction Center for Spine Surgery. By Eric Oliver - 2/5/20

Here are four spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in January. By Alan Condon - 2/5/20

A federal jury convicted neurologist Mohammed Zahoor, MD, and three other physicians of participating in a $150 million healthcare fraud scheme, the Department of Justice announced Feb. 4. By Angie Stewart - 2/5/20

Three spine surgeons discuss how a single-payer healthcare system would impact spine practice in the U.S. By Alan Condon - 2/4/20

More than $90,000 has been raised for Houston-based spine surgeon and musculoskeletal oncologist Rex Marco, MD, who became quadriplegic after a traumatic bike accident, according to local outlet ABC13 Eyewitness News. By Angie Stewart - 2/4/20

Easton, Md.-based neurosurgeon Khalid Kurtom, MD, and his team returned from a medical mission trip to Honduras, seeing close to 70 patients, The Star Democrat reports. By Eric Oliver - 2/4/20

Dr. Arnold Menezes became the 10th person to receive the 2019 Franc D. Ingraham Award for Distinguished Service and Achievement for his contributions to neurological healthcare. By Eric Oliver - 2/4/20

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By Richard Guyer, MD, Orthopedic Spine Surgeon, Texas Back Institute - 2/4/20

Here are the 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review in January: By Alan Condon - 2/3/20

Keith Norvill, DO, recently joined CHI St. Vincent Neurosurgery Clinic in Hot Springs, Ark. By Alan Condon - 2/3/20

Medical cannabis operator Curaleaf appointed Jaswinder Grover, MD, Feb. 3 to its board of directors. By Alan Condon - 2/3/20

Neurosurgeon Ali Raja, MD, on Feb. 3 joined Arkansas Surgical Hospital in Little Rock. By Alan Condon - 2/3/20

The North American Spine Society published guidelines Jan. 29 for the diagnosis and treatment of low back pain in adult patients. By Alan Condon - 1/31/20