Spine

In a recent study published in Spine, researchers conducted a cross-sectional study comparing patient and surgeon expectations prior to spine surgery.

The Joint Commission has granted Seton Medical Center Austin, Seton Medical Center Williamson in Round Rock, Texas, and University Medical Center Breckenridge – Seton in Austin, its Gold Seal of Approval for disease specific spine surgery, according to a Community…

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Six spine surgeons discuss the use of mobile technology to enhance their practice.

Kenneth Hansraj, MD, of New York Spine Surgery & Rehabilitation Medicine in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., discusses the need for patients to take responsibility for their health, rising healthcare costs and how the future of spine surgery has already arrived.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has released guidelines for vertebral augmentation.

Domagoj Coric, MD, board member of the ISASS sister organization International Advocates for Spine Patients, has written a response to the recently released BlueCross BlueShield of North Carolina's "Let's Talk Cost" statement.  

At the 2013 Dream & Promise Awards Benefit, the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation granted Ira Abbott, MD, the Pioneer Award for Pediatric Surgical Neuro-Oncology.

Jeffrey Wang, MD, is a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at the UCLA David School of Medicine. He is also the chief of orthopedic spine surgery service and spine fellowship director.

Eric Woodard, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and chief medical officer of InVivo Therapeutics, will participate in an FDA trial of InVivo's implantable scaffold device for treatment of spinal cord injuries, according to a wbur report.