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The Spine Center of Excellence adopts Mazor X Stealth Edition, founder hits milestone — 4 highlights
The Spine Center of Excellence at Sacred Heart Hospital on the Emerald Coast implemented new robotic spine surgery technology, according to nwfdailynews.com. - 3/26/19 -
Spine bundled payments – 12 things to know
Here are 12 key trends and findings on bundled payments in spine surgery as well as thoughts from four surgeons who believe bundling will become more prevalent in the future. - 3/26/19 -
10 key players in the global spine surgery robots market
The global spine surgery robots market is expected to grow between 2017 and 2026, according to a MarketResearch.biz report. - 3/25/19
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VA seeks to hire neurosurgeon in Arizona: 4 notes
The VA in Tucson, Ariz., seeks to hire a neurosurgeon, according to a job posting on LemonWire. - 3/25/19 -
Little Rock VA seeks to hire neurosurgeon
The VA in Little Rock, Ark., has an opening for a neurosurgeon, according to a job posting on LemonWire. - 3/25/19 -
Maui Health System hires 2 neurosurgeons — 4 insights
Wailuku, Hawaii-based Maui Health system added Joe Ulloth, MD, and Christopher Taleghani, MD, to its staff, The Maui News reports. - 3/25/19 -
Drs. Kenneth Louis, Ali Krisht & more: 6 spine & neurosurgeons making headlines
Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making headlines. - 3/22/19
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33.8% of adult spinal deformity patients have cervical spinal cord compression — 4 things to know
At 33.8 percent, the prevalence of concurrent cervical spinal cord compression in adult spinal deformity patients is relatively high, and there are several predictive factors, according to a study in Spine. - 3/22/19 -
Allied Pain & Spine Institute offering virtual reality services for chronic pain sufferers — 4 insights
Los Gatos, Calif.-based Allied Pain & Spine Institute rolled out a virtual reality service for chronic pain sufferers at its San Jose, Calif.-based clinic. - 3/22/19 -
Gender does not influence outcomes after MIS TLIF, study finds: 5 notes
A patient's sex is not associated with surgical or clinical outcomes after minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion, according to a study in Clinical Spine Surgery. - 3/21/19 -
Dr. Amit Goyal joins Bayhealth Neurosurgery
Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth Neurosurgery hired neurosurgeon Amit Goyal, MD. - 3/21/19
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The key issues standing in the way of value-based spine care
Three spine surgeons weigh in on the challenges of shifting to value-based care. - 3/21/19 -
McLaren Central Michigan adds Dr. Timothy Spencer — 3 insights
Mount Pleasant-based McLaren Central Michigan added neurosurgeon Timothy Spencer, DO, to its staff, the Midland Daily News reports. - 3/21/19 -
Dr. John Shiau: 2 big trends in spine surgery — minimally invasive and outpatient ASCs
John Shiau, MD, a neurosurgeon and director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Staten Island, N.Y.-based Healthcare Associates in Medicine, discusses trends in outpatient spine surgery. - 3/21/19 -
5 things to know about pediatric back pain in the US
One-third of American youth have experienced back pain in the previous year, according to research presented at the 2019 Annual Meeting of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and reported in Medscape. - 3/20/19 -
6 trends in single-level cervical radiculopathy treatment
A study in Clinical Spine Surgery evaluated current trends in single-level cervical radiculopathy treatment. - 3/20/19 -
Full-endoscopic TLIF in the outpatient setting: 3 things to know
Full-endoscopic transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion is a feasible stabilization technique in an ambulatory surgical center, according to a study in the Pain Physician Journal. - 3/20/19 -
Dr. Ali Krisht receives 2019 Herbert Olivecrona Award — 5 insights
Little Rock-based Arkansas Neuroscience Institute Co-founder and Director Ali Krisht, MD, received the 2019 Herbert Olivecrona Award for his neurosurgery work, Arkansas Money & Politics reports. - 3/20/19 -
PeaceHealth names Dr. Andrea Halliday CMO, chief clinical officer: 4 key notes
Neurosurgeon Andrea Halliday, MD, added chief medical officer to her role at PeaceHealth, according to a report from The Register-Guard. - 3/20/19 -
Enhanced perioperative care program reduces spine surgery costs by $9K: 3 things to know
The enhanced perioperative care program improved clinical and financial outcomes for major adult spine surgery patients at the Seattle-based University of Washington, according to a study in Spine. - 3/19/19