Spine

Amer Khalil, MD, of InVivo Therapeutics Holding in Cambridge, Mass., won an MDH Research Award to further InVivo's work on spinal cord injuries, according to Business Wire.

Here are five spine surgeon leaders discussing defensive medicine.

Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., a long-term acute-care and rehabilitation hospital specializing in spinal cord and traumatic brain injuries, is proposing a $90 million expansion and renovation project, according to a report by Our Colorado News.

There are several factors making an impact on spine research and innovation today, with some posing challenges while others offer opportunities for growth and development.

This article was written by Dick Pepper, a medical marketing specialist who blogs at VoxMD.com and can be reached at dick .pepper@voxmd.com.Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has been getting a lot of well-deserved press lately, and we hear that more and more people…

Business Dynamics, a spine coding and reimbursement firm based in Mineola, N.Y., has worked as a patient advocate to get previously denied claims approved for surgeons, according to a company press release.

Here is a list of 19 spine groups and surgeons that have founded research institutes.

The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques published a study which found that minimally invasive lumbar interbody fusion significantly shortened patient's hospital stay and cost less than open surgery.

Two young patients with progressive early-onset scoliosis were among the first in North America to be offered treatment with an expandable magnetic rod, according an article in the August issue of AORN Journal.

The Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation has announced programs that will receive post-residency clinical fellowship grants in 2012-2013, according to a news release.