Spine

Ronald Donelson, MD, is the president of SelfCare First in Hanover, N.H., a consulting, publishing and musculoskeletal disorder management company.

Jeffrey A. Goldstein, MD, is a clinical professor and director of spine service, Department of Orthopaedic Surgery at NYU Langone Medical Center and sits on the Board of Directors for the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. Here,…

This article is written by Christian G. Zimmerman, MD, FACS, MBA1 and Pennie S. Seibert, PhD1,2  

Spine surgeons at St. Joseph's Hospital in Houston performed spine surgery on Texas A&M linebacker Michael Richardson, who injured himself during a game last weekend, according to an ESPN Dallas/Fort Worth report.

Summit Medical Group in New Jersey has added three neurosurgeons to its Spine Center, according to the Independent Press.

CPT codes and guidelines changed slightly for orthopedic-related procedures, according to AAOS Now.

Ending the Bush Era tax cuts and approaching the fiscal cliff is worrisome for many surgeons, especially those who own their own practice or real estate. However, there are steps high-income surgeons can take to limit the burden.

Hospitals are employing specialists today at a higher rate than in the past. Close to 70 percent of physicians are choosing hospital employment as the expenses increase and reimbursement decreases. Some spine surgeons will be happier in the hospital environment,…

Research physicians from the Spine Institute of Louisiana were honored at the North American Spine Society's annual meeting with the 2012 Outstanding Paper Award for Surgical Science, according to KTBS.

North American Spine Society members attended a telephone town hall meeting with Rep. Michael Burgess, MD (R-Texas), to discuss healthcare policies, according to SpineLine.