Here are 13 spine surgeons who recently received awards or promotions.
Barry J. Hoffer, MD, PhD, adjunct neurosurgery professor at Case Western Reserve received a NIH three-year, $1 million grant for research about the use of gliptins for Parkinson's treatment.
Björn Zoëga, MD, a spine surgeon and accomplished leader in the field of healthcare, will be assuming the position of CEO of GHP Stockholm Spine Center.
Mount Sinai Beth Israel in New York named Constantinos G. Hadjipanayis, MD, chair of the department of neurosurgery.
The Chicago Spine Center at Weiss Memorial Hospital named Thomas A. McNally, MD, director.
Johnstown, Colo.-based Premier Stem Cell Institute and John Peloza, MD, have opened a clinic in Dallas.
Thirteen physicians from DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., have been named top doctors on the 2016 Southern California Super Doctors list by MSP Communications.
Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center's Fred Sweet, MD, recently served as a visiting professor at Washington University School of Medicine at St. Louis.
Robert F. Heary, MD, serves as medical director of the Spine and Pain Center at HackensackUMC Mountainside in Glen Ridge, N.J.
David Rothbart, MD, co-founder and medical director of Southlake-based Spine Team Texas, was named a 2016 HealthCare Hero by Fort Worth Business.
Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Chicago Stritch School of Medicine and Loyola University Health System named Alexander J. Ghanayem, MD, chair of the department of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation.
Neurosurgeon Dawn Tartaglione, DO, has been named president of the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.
Rockford Register Star named orthopedic spine surgeon Michael Roh, MD, of Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center to its "People to Watch 2016" list.
Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, was named president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons.