Spine

Ara Deukmedjian, MD, co-authored a technical paper on cervical Deuk Laser Disc Repair, including evidence of herniated cervical disc and pictures of removed material.

A. Nick Shamie, MD, a spine surgeon with UCLA Spine Center and president of the American College of Spine Surgery, recently gave a presentation on minimally invasive spine surgery at Zhejiang University in China.

Academicians are often considered the surgeon-scientists who will contribute most to the research and development of spine surgery, but the private practice spine surgeons also have many opportunities to meaningfully advance the field.

Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital is honoring Richard Francis, MD, for performing his 100th robotic-guided spine surgery with the Renaissance system by Mazor Robotics.

The North American Spine Society's new officers and board members have been determined for the upcoming year, according to AAOS Now.

Three experts discuss their biggest concerns for young spine surgeons.

The Business of Spine's new webinar in its educational series about 2013 CPT spine coding updates is now available for purchase.

Aurora Spine is partnering with Axxcess Health Care Group to complete a capital raise.

Here are 15 spine surgeons focused on patient advocacy. If you would like to recommend another spine surgeon for this list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

The Cervical Spine Research Society's 40th Annual Meeting is currently taking place in Chicago.