William J. Sonstein, MD, a senior partner at Neurological Surgery PC in New Hyde Park, N.Y., incorporated two new devices into his practice — the Medtronic Aquamantys System and Misonix Ultrasonic Bone Aspiration System.
Spine surgeon Roderick Claybrooks, MD, authored a book to encourage black students to pursue professional careers beyond sports and entertainment industries.
Neurosurgeon Ben Carson, MD, who is considered a potential Republican candidate for the presidency in 2015, commented on the recent measles outbreaks and came out in favor for vaccination.
St. Vincent Charity Medical Center in Cleveland added 12 new physicians, including neurosurgeon James Anderson, MD, and orthopedic spine surgeon Robert McLain, MD.
Gowriharan Thaiyananthan, MD, founder and head neurosurgeon at BASIC Spine, treated his first patient in the EVoluSIon Study for the SImmetry Sacroiliac Joint Fusion System from Zyga Technology.
The Mazor Robotics Renaissance system was used for the first time in transcerebellar brainstem biopsy in Germany, performed by Professor Martin U. Schuhmann, a pediatric neurosurgeon, at the University of Tubingen.
Orthopedic spine surgeon and CEO of OrthoCarolina Daniel Murrey, MD, was quoted in a The State report discussing the new BCBS of North Carolina’s price tool and how it impacts spine surgery.
Jim A. Youssef, MD, founder of Spine Colorado, was featured discussing Amedica’s FDA clearance for two-level cervical interbody cage indications for the silicon nitride interbody fusion products. The company is the first to receive clearance for two-level cervical interbody cage indications.
Northwestern Medical Center orthopedic spine surgeon Wellington Hsu, MD, was featured in an ABC 7 report about winter snow shoveling safety.
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