Spine

Medical Marketing Solutions founder Steven Siwek has launched a new publication, Thrive Health Magazine, focused on patient education and wellness. The first issue was published in the fall of 2012 and the next is scheduled for release in March.

Tri-City Medical Center in Oceanside, Calif., purchased its second Renaissance surgical system from Mazor Robotics, becoming one of the first health systems to own more than one system.

The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related device clearances in December.

Andrew Cappuccino, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with Buffalo Spine Surgery, has filed a lawsuit with the U.S. District Federal Court, Southern District of California, against spine device company NuVasive.

Eric M. Bailey, MD, is the president, founder and CEO of NeuroLogica, a Boston-based company focused on medical imaging equipment for healthcare facilities and private practices worldwide. He developed the first closed loop micro-machined accelerometer and gyroscope, and holds more…

Thomas Schuler, MD, chief executive and spine surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, performed a hybrid multi-level cervical artificial disc replacement with spinal fusion, one of the first in the country.

Here are 13 ASCs where surgeons perform spinal fusions.

Joan O'Shea, MD, a neurosurgeon in New Jersey, is organizing an event to help those affected by Hurricane Sandy, according to Philly Burbs.

Here are five steps for spine surgeons to resolve medical liability and malpractice issues before becoming a hospital employee.

Evidence-based medicine, properly applied, is an important aspect of the current healthcare landscape, and spine surgeons must take a more active approach to research and advocacy for future development and coverage in their field.