Attending neurosurgeon at Neurological Surgery PC in New Hyde Park, N.Y., Robert N. Holtzman, MD, has been chosen for the Lifetime Achievement Award by the International Association of Top Professionals for his outstanding leadership and commitment to the field, reports Life Pulse Health. By Alan Condon - 5/7/19

Neurosurgeon Mark Hornyak, MD, has joined The William W. Backus Hospital in Norwich, Conn., and the Hartford HealthCare Ayer Neuroscience Institute, also in Norwich, reports local newspaper The Day. By Alan Condon - 5/7/19

Tampa, Fla.-based Physician Partners of America welcomed three former Laser Spine Institute surgeons. By Laura Dyrda - 5/7/19

The global spinal artificial disc market is expected to reach $4.8 billion by 2025 with a compound annual growth rate of 6.5 percent, according to a report published by Crystal Market Research. By Alan Condon - 5/6/19

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock, Ark., has added Thomas Whitfield Morris III, MD, to its staff, reports Arkansas Business. By Alan Condon - 5/6/19

Lawrence Lenke, MD, surgeon-in-chief of NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital and co-chair of the Safety in Spine Surgery Summit, discusses the culture of patient safety in spine and where the best organizations are headed. By Laura Dyrda - 5/6/19

Mark McLaughlin, MD, of Princeton Brain & Spine in Princeton, N.J., offers four key ways that neurosurgeons can avoid burnout, according to Business Insider. By Alan Condon - 5/2/19

Three spine surgeons discuss their daily routines and how they ensure their productivity remains high. By Anuja Vaidya - 5/2/19

Over the past month, six spine and neurosurgeons joined new practices or were promoted to new leadership roles within their organization. By Laura Dyrda - 5/1/19

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named a new president-elect. By Laura Dyrda - 4/30/19

A spinal fusion has been the traditional treatment for a herniated disc but Sanjay Jatana, MD, a fellowship-trained cervical spine specialist at a Denver-based spine center within Spine Center Network, says that may no longer be the case. By Alan Condon - 4/29/19

National Spine and Pain Centers and Physical Medicine Associates will pay the federal government $3.3 million to settle allegations that they illegally billed Medicare and other federal healthcare providers, according to the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Eastern District of Virginia. By Angie Stewart - 4/29/19

Alabama Orthopedic Clinic, a 21-physician practice in Mobile, Ala., has implemented technology from Encoda, a healthcare reimbursement automation and revenue management company. By Alan Condon - 4/26/19

Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, has named Gregory J. Zipfel, MD, head of the Department of Neurosurgery. By Alan Condon - 4/26/19

Oren Gottfried, MD, a professor and neurosurgeon at Duke University Hospital, will soon exceed his 100th on-screen credit for serving as a medical consultant for some of TV's most popular medical dramas, reports WRAL. By Alan Condon - 4/26/19

Here are four Department of Justice investigations involving orthopedic or spine physicians: By Angie Stewart - 4/25/19

Neurosurgeon Ha Son Nguyen, MD, has joined the California Institute of Neuroscience in Thousand Oaks, The Acorn reports. By Alan Condon - 4/25/19

A California neurosurgeon won the lawsuit he brought against the University of California regents and two others, claiming his department leaders retaliated against him for filing a grievance in 2014, according to a My News LA report. By Laura Dyrda - 4/25/19

Advanced Orthopedics, a leading U.S. spine clinic specializing in minimally invasive procedures and pain management in Florida, has announced that Dr. Morgan Lorio is joining the practice. By Alan Condon - 4/24/19

Goodman Campbell Brain and Spine is at odds with IU Health, both based in Indianapolis, over a future relationship and agreements, according to the Indianapolis Business Journal.  By Laura Dyrda - 4/23/19