Spine

Spine surgeon Franklin Lee, DO, joined the practice of Marc Agulnick MD, Dr. Lee said in an April 3 email to Becker’s. Dr. Lee joined Dr. Agulnick’s practice in Garden City, N.Y., in March, according to his LinkedIn profile. Dr.…

On April 1, the University of California, San Francisco Health’s department of orthopedic surgery  appointed Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, to three positions: chief of orthopedic spine surgery, co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of value-based…

Edward Dohring, MD, founder of Scottsdale-based Spine Institute of Arizona, earned the 2026 HonorHealth President Lifetime Achievement Award. HonorHealth’s President Lifetime Achievement Award recognizes physicians for their expertise, commitment, collaboration and compassion, and nominations are submitted from folks across the…

On March 27, Tiger Woods was arrested for DUI after his Range Rover rolled over near his home in Florida. He blew 0.00. No alcohol. Authorities suspect medication — the pharmacological residue of a body that has had 7 back…

The first full results from Synergy Disc’s U.S. Investigational Device Exemption study found stronger rates of improvement and pain scores compared to anterior cervical discectomy and fusion, according to an April 2 news release. Five things to know: 1. In…

The next generation of spine surgery robots may go beyond just hardware advances and become a learning partner alongside surgeons, Michael Gallizzi, MD, said. Dr. Gallizzi, a spine surgeon at The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., spoke with Becker’s about…

Becker’s reported on multiple spine surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles during March. Note: This is not an exhaustive list. 1. Box Butte General Hospital in Alliance, Neb., added Lonnie Loutzenhiser, MD. 2. Spine surgeon Todd Albert, MD, was named…

Neurosurgeon Thomas Lee, MD, was named vice president of strategy at SynerFuse. Dr. Lee is a neurosurgeon and assistant professor at the Mount Sinai School of Medicine in New York City, according to an April 2 news release shared with…

The University of California, San Francisco Health’s department of orthopedic surgery has appointed Rajiv Sethi, MD, PhD, as chief of orthopedic spine surgery, co-director of the UCSF Spine Center and UCSF system medical director of value-based musculoskeletal initiatives, effective April…

New York City-based Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai researchers have identified a “molecular switch” that may be capable of helping improve recovery after peripheral nerve or spinal cord injuries.  During the study, published in Nature, researchers found that…