From new device debuts and recognitions, here are 19 spine surgeons making headlines this past week:
Richard Guyer, MD, performed the first procedure with the Simplify cervical artificial disc with the help of Scott Blumenthal and Jack Zigler, MDs.
Alexandre Rasouli, MD, reportedly performed the first spine surgery with Centinel Spine's new angled endplates intended for the prodisc L lumbar total disc replacement system.
Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale named neurosurgeon Guillermo Pasarin, MD, "Physician of the Quarter 2."
Florida Medical Center in Fort Lauderdale named neurosurgeon Jessica Okun, DO, "Physician of the Quarter 1."
Thirteen spine surgeons told Becker's Spine Review their predictions for 2021.