Dr. Ghogawala is a neurosurgeon and co-director of the Comparative Research Effectiveness Center at Lahey Hospital and Medical Center in Burlington, Mass.
The investigators have received funding from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute as well as the National Institutes of Health and a private foundation.
“In spine care, we are faced with a lot of people suffering and desperate for treatment, but there is a lack of information about what the best option is based on their specific symptoms and diagnosis,” said Dr. Ghogawala to the Wall Street Journal.
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