Spine

The recent investigation by the U.S. Senate Committee on Finance into the surgeon/industry relationships, scientific publishing and marketing of Medtronic's bone morphogenic protein product InFuse was released earlier this week and confirms reports from the June 2011 issue of the…

Two studies were presented at the North American Spine Society annual meeting that discussed how demographics impact treatment for spinal trauma.

Steven Siwek, Jr., founded Medical Marketing Solutions in 2009 to help market his father's medical practice. The company has since grown to include medical practices and hospitals across the country. He assists with both traditional and digital media marketing, which…

Two common spine surgeries — lumbar stenosis and cervical spondylotic myelopathy — were assessed for outcomes and cost-effectiveness to prove their worth, and the outcomes were presented at the North American Spine Society's annual meeting.

The September issue of The Spine Journal is devoted to the casualties of war and reveals facts about the psychological and physical effects of war.

Healthcare is an ever-evolving field and spine surgeon leaders are beginning to step forward as experts in practice management, hospital service line management and policy making decisions in addition to the traditional research and technique development arena.

Here are 20 spine surgeons leading charitable spine care efforts. If you would like to recommend a surgeon is added to this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has joined with the American Medical Association and more than 100 medical societies in writing Congress about the sustainable growth rate and a transition to a better model of care.

Five spine industry experts discuss spine surgery coverage policy changes over the past year.Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. We invite…

The Center for Orthopaedics at Evangelical Community Hospital in Lewisburg, Pa., received a $50,000 grant from the Williamsport-Lycoming Community Fund to offset construction and renovation costs for the new center, according to North Central PA.