Spine

In a recent study published in Surgical Neurology International, researchers studied Deuk Laser Disc Repair, a full-endoscopic surgical procedure, as a safe and effective treatment of symptomatic cervical disc disease.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 30, 2013.

Three spine surgeons talk about what current surgeons and practitioners can learn from their experienced predecessors.

There are several tactics orthopedic and spine surgeons can use to build a good reputation in the community and leave a lasting mark on the spine field. Depending on where they are in their careers, surgeons can make different moves…

The Department of Defense has awarded the North American Clinical Trials Network of the Christopher & Dana Reeve Foundation a $2 million grant for research on the treatment of spinal cord injuries, according to a R&D report.

The North American Spine Society has released a short documentary with a "behind-the-scenes" look at advocacy efforts on Capitol Hill.

Stefan Prada, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., discusses four current and emerging issues that are affecting spine surgeons.

Two recent Laser Spine Institute studies on lumbar spinal stenosis were published in recent editions of the Journal of Spine and Journal of Orthopaedics, according to Medical News Today.

John Gustavson, a Senior Wealth Advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, discusses what orthopedic and spine surgeons need to know about financial planning for retirement.

Vivekanand Palavali, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, has earned a Michigan Emmy nomination for the documentary "Bitter Pill: America and Healthcare in America – a Brain Surgeon's Dissection and Prescription", according to a mlive report.