Spine

All patient subgroups with spinal stenosis, with the exception of smokers, improve more with surgery than with nonoperative treatment, according to a study published in Spine.

Here are 20 spine surgeons who are leaders on device company scientific, medical or executive boards. If you would like to add a spine surgeon to the list, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com.

Dennis Crandall, MD, founder and medical director of Sonoran Spine Center in Mesa, Ariz., originally began practicing as a member of a large group and then struck out on his own to begin a spine specialty practice.

California spine device company Spinal Elements has found a way to face the ethical dilemma posed by its new Hero Allograft made from bones of donated human cadavers, according to NPR.

Mark P. Carol, MD, has been named the 2012 honorary member of the American Society for Radiation Oncology.

Diagnostic and Interventional Surgical Center, the ambulatory surgery center arm of  DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., has done over 7,000 cases since it opened its doors in 2006 and reported a zero surgical site infection…

Amir Vokshoor, MD, a spine surgeon with DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses the importance of every spine surgeon's contribution to research and how to balance being a spine surgeon and scientist.

Orthopedic surgeon Kenneth Lee, MD, has joined the Spine Treatment Centers of America in Houston.

Michigan's Gov. Rich Snyder signed an executive order declaring October "Spinal Healthcare Month" in his state, according to Patch.


Stephen Onesti, MD, is a neurosurgeon with Neurological Surgery, P.C., in Long Island, N.Y. His focus is spine surgery, and he has been practicing for nearly 20 years.