10 spine, neurosurgeons in the headlines this week — April 10, 2015

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news over the past week.

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Neurosurgeon from Johns Hopkins Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, earned an honorary degree from Notre Dame University.

 

Eeric Truumees, MD, became the editor-in-chief of AAOS Now where he will work on making the content in the monthly publication easily accessible on the internet and mobile smart devices as well as in video.

 

The University of Maryland Memorial Hospital Foundation honors Khalid Kurtom, MD, as an “Everyday Hero.”

 

Rush University Medical Center’s Edward Goldberg, MD, is principal investigator for a study about the Spinal Kinetic M6-C artificial cervical disc.

 

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, F. Todd Wetzel, MD, and William C. Welch, MD, prominent spine surgeons in Philadelphia, were quoted in the Philadelphia Inquirer discussing physical therapy for patients with back pain before undergoing surgery.

 

Spine surgeon Michael Gleiber, MD, published a blog post on the Huffington Post site about major league baseball players who had surgery last season, updating their status for this year.

 

University of Ioannina in Greece honored former Scoliosis Research Society president Alvin Crawford, MD.

 

Daniel Kueter, MD, was featured in a Chattanoogan report discussing his practice Chattanooga Neurosurgery & Spine Clinic joining Erlanger Health System.

 

More articles on spine surgery:
Vertos MILD clinical trial reaches 300 enrollees—5 things to know
North American Spine brings in two new procedures
Robot performs neurosurgery in China

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