Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons that were in the news over the past week.
South Dakota orthopedic spine surgeon Allen Sossan, MD, was accused of performing "unnecessary surgeries and unprofessional conduct" in two federal lawsuits and several other suits brought by patients and patients' families.
Neurosurgeon David J. Engle, MD, joined Maui Memorial Medical Center in Wiluku, Hawaii, after completing his neurosurgical residency at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center.
New Jersey Monthly Magazine named Harry Bade III, MD, FACS, among the Top Docs of 2014.
Andrew Cash, MD, performed the Las Vegas-based Minimally Invasive Spine Institute's first minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using the iFuse system from SI-BONE.
The American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery awarded Troy Morrison, MD, of Parkview Orthopaedic Clinic in Bolivar, Miss., board certification.
Orthopedic spine surgeon Mary Neal, MD, has been featured in the Huffington Post and an OWN series discussing the book she authored.
Washington Township Medical Foundation's Sandeep Kunwar, MD, FACS, performed the first spine surgery in the United States using the Luna 360 Interbody Fusion System from Benvenue Medical.
Newport News, Va.-based Mark W. McFarland, MD, became the first surgeon to successfully implant SpineFrontier's LES P-LIFT Interbody Cage.
Spine Team Texas is opening a new office in Southlake, and the team recently welcomed new orthopedic spine surgeon Carver Wilkins, MD.
Geneva-based Prof. Aymen Ramadan performed the first surgical implantation of the ZIP ULTRA minimally invasive interspinous device in Switzerland.