Drs. Robert Watkins, Viviane Tabar & more: 7 spine, neurosurgeons making headlines

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

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Although neurosurgeon John Schneider, MD, had his medical license revoked in 2012, the Department of Veterans Affairs hospital in Iowa City hired him illegally.

 

Spine surgeon Robert Watkins, MD, examined Denver Broncos tight end Derek Wolfe’s neck.

 

Ronald Lakatos, MD, is now a part of the International Association of HealthCare Professionals.

 

Huntington, W. Va.-based Marshall Health welcomed spine surgeon Tom Reinsel, MD.

 

The Memorial Sloan Kettering Cancer Center in New York City tapped Viviane Tabar, MD, to serve as chair of neurosurgery.

 

A federal grand jury indicted Cathleen Van Buskirk, MD, Dec. 4 for bankruptcy scheme allegations.

 

Serge Rasskazoff, MD, will resign from Watertown, N.Y.-based Samaritan Medical Center in February 2018.

 

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