Spine

A recent study in the journal Spine looked retrospectively at all early admissions at a single orthopedic specialty hospital between 2007 and 2009 to analyze what was causing unplanned readmissions.

Here are 20 spine surgeons who have been leaders in spine patient advocacy efforts. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! We are constantly updating this list and if you would…

Ziya Gokaslan, MD, a neurosurgeon, performed surgery this morning at the Johns Hopkins Neurosurgical Spine Center on Boston Orioles pitcher Nolan Reimold, according to a Baltimore Sun report. Mr. Reimold, has a bulging disc in his neck with persisting symptoms…

Here are 10 spine surgeons recently on the move. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! New York City-based White Plains Hospital welcomed Jared Brandoff, MD, a spine surgeon who has…

The healthcare landscape has changed drastically over the past decade, especially since the passage of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act seeking to increase quality while lowering the cost of healthcare in the United States. Here, Steven Garfin, MD,…

Jeffrey Lobel, MD, has joined the medical staff of Zanesville, Ohio-based Genesis HealthCare System, according to a Zanesville Times Recorder report.

Cleveland Clinic announced in a news release it offers stereotactic spine radiosurgery to treat metastases located on the spine.

Here are 10 spine surgeons discussing their thoughts on what constitutes minimally invasive spine surgery.

Patrick F. O'Leary, MD, a spine surgeon and former chief of the spine service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, has received a lifetime achievement award from the hospital.

Minimally invasive approaches to transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion are nearly $6,000 less expensive than open surgery approaches, according to findings from an analysis at Rush University Medical Center published in a Pain Medicine News report.