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

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