Spine

At St. Luke's Lakeside Hospital in Montgomery, Texas, Michael Graham, MD, PhD, FAAOS, performed the first surgical spine operation involving the Secure-C artificial disc in the state, according to a report by The Paper Magazine.

Today, the Blue Cross and Blue Shield Association awarded a Blue Designation, with expanded qualifications, in the area of spine surgery.

The Valley Hospital, Ridgewood, N.J, purchased the O-Arm imaging system with a $1 million donation from philanthropist David Bolger and became the first hospital in northern New Jersey to offer spine and brain surgery with this imaging technology, according to…

Three spine surgeons discuss best tips for developing productive relationships with payors.

Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 21, 2013.

The Central Peninsula Hospital spine program brings $12 million to $15 million in net revenue per year to the hospital and the program is to expand in 2013 and years to come, according to a Peninsula Clarion report.

Mazor Robotics surgical guidance system Renaissance has placed 1,019 implants percutaneously, accounting for 25 percent of all cases involving Renaissance systems.

Karl W. Swann, MD, of Neurosurgical Associates of San Antonio, discusses the importance of physician leadership and how surgeons can become politically active today.

Here are eight big reimbursement trends for spine surgeons to watch.

Daniel Goldberg, CEO and Creative Director of Gold Medical Marketing, will be presenting "Generating Patients Through Direct To Patient Marketing" at the ISASS13 Pre-Course on Tuesday, April 2, according to an ISASS report. Goldberg's presentation will aim to show physicians…