Spine

A hybrid surgical approach for treating lumbar spondylolisthesis and multilevel spinal stenosis was associated with a 9.1% reoperation rate in a retrospective case series published June 12 in the Journal of Neurosurgery. The study evaluated 33 patients who underwent a…

A pilot study from New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine found no procedure-related complications among 27 patients who received a bone marrow aspirate concentrate injection during lumbar microdiscectomy and were followed for one year. The study, published in the July…

The Global Spine Initiative highlighted several organizational milestones during its first year, including participation in the FDA’s Total Product Life-Cycle Advisory Program Pilot and acceptance of a symposium at the 2025 North American Spine Society’s Annual Meeting Scientific Program in…

In spine surgery, some of the most important decisions are made when something appears to be going wrong. A neuromonitoring signal suddenly disappears. An alarm sounds. A tracing drops. The surgeon has to decide whether a nerve is actually in…

The Neurosurgery Research & Education Foundation named seven recipients of its 2026-27 Research Fellowship Grants and Young Clinician Investigator Award. The award supports neurosurgery residents and early-career faculty pursuing research careers. The fellowship grants are available to residents in North…

Atlanta-based Emory University School of Medicine named Guy McKhann II, MD, chair of its department of neurosurgery, effective Sept. 14. Dr. McKhann succeeds Daniel Barrow, MD, who will retire later this year after leading the department for more than 30…

While spinal fusion has long been the “gold standard,” growing long-term data on adjacent segment disease is telling a different story on the best options for patients. Four spine surgeons discuss how their conversations with patients have evolved along with…

Looking at total compensation as more than just a paycheck, building up the infrastructure around you and finding the right practice setting are three pieces of advice that physicians wish they had received earlier in their careers.  These three surgeons…

Suraj Sulhan, MD, a spinal neurosurgeon, is joining Dallas Neurosurgical & Spine, he said in a June 15 LinkedIn post. Dr. Sulhan has expertise in endoscopic and minimally invasive spine surgery. He recently completed his residency at Houston Methodist, and…

When Leonel Hunt, MD, began traveling to Africa through the Hunt Foundation, he expected to teach. He did not expect to rethink how he practiced medicine. Dr. Hunt had built a career at the forefront of spine surgery. An attending…