Spine

Six spine surgeons discuss characteristics necessary for future spine leaders.

Growth is an important aspect of any surgery center's strategic plan, whether they are looking to replace a retiring surgeon or bring more cases into the facility. It's important to understand your long term goals when recruiting new physicians, and…

Bryan Oh, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses six key factors for building positive employee culture at spine practices.

Summit Medical Group, a New Jersey multispecialty practice that has 21 practice locations and a Berkley Heights healthcare campus, has announced that its medical team will be joined by neurosurgeons Brian D. Beyerl, MD, and Ronald P. Benitez, MD.

St. Francis Hospital in Hartford, Conn., which performed more than 1,500 spine procedures during the fiscal year of 2012, is launching the Spine Institute of Connecticut, according to Hartford Business report.  

The Pediatric Physician's Organization at Boston Children's Hospital took into consideration the U.S. Preventative Services Task Force's report that routine screening of children for scoliosis is more harmful than beneficial and developed a program to educate physicians about scoliosis and…

Soin Medical Center in Beavercreek, Ohio, which performs orthopedic and spine surgeries, is building on its fourth floor to add 32 private patient rooms, according to a Journal News report.

Minimally invasive spine surgery has been available for several years, but the trend has just begun picking up steam across the country. Many surgeons who learned traditional open surgery are content with those procedures, but more spine fellows are seeking…

Haralambos Demetriades, MD, board-certified spine surgeon, has joined the Freehold, N.J., CentraState Medical Center, according to a FreeholdPatch report.

Hongbo Liu, MD, orthopedic and spinal surgeon, has joined the Orthopaedic & Spine Institute in San Antonio, according to a Chron report.