Spine

Charles Nussbaum, MD, a neurosurgeon at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center, will provide consultations with patients at Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg, Wash., according to a Daily Record report.

 Pain medication can help back pain patients on the road to recovery, but spine surgeons and specialists across the country are now faced with several challenges to ensure patients adhere to their regimen without abusing their prescription or diverting the…

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Ala., has added two neurologists and a neurosurgeon to its medical staff, according to a Times Daily report.

NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield, Calif., has opened a $6.1 million neurosurgery suite, according to a report by The Reporter.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, president of the Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, Va., talks about what makes the leaders in spine surgery stand out and how surgeons can make an impact on the future.

Preoperative cigarette smoking is not a predictor of poor perioperative outcomes for spinal surgery, according to a study in the July 1 issue of Spine.

Business Dynamics RCM in Mineola, N.Y., announced that it held its 2nd Annual "Controversies in Spine" event in New York on July 9.

The Core Institute's management company, Excellence Headquarters, announced that it formed a joint-venture management services organization with MedSynergies. 

Here three spine surgeons discuss whether or not robotics will become necessary in spine operating rooms in the future.

By Nicola Hawkinson, DNP, RN, RNFA, CEO of SpineSearch. It may come as a major shock to learn that a surgeon is leaving your practice. How will you be able to replace such an integral part of your healthcare team?…