Spine

Ashraf Darwish, MD, a recently trained spine surgeon, has joined Silver Cross Hospital in New Lenox, Ill., according to a Chicago Sun-Times report.

Michael J. Musacchio, Jr., MD, and John H. Peloza, MD, opened their ambulatory surgery center, Institute for Minimally Invasive Surgery, last October with a vision of incorporating emerging technologies that would rival any hospital operating room. This vision included the…

Steven Garfin, MD, president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, has issued a letter in response to The Health Care Service Corporation on its draft policy for lumbar spinal fusions.

A new study published in the journal Spine reveals that morbidly obese patients who undergo a spinal fusion are twice as likely to have more complications and face more expensive hospital costs.

Here are 10 spine practices using electronic systems.

Anthony Asher, MD, of the Carolina Neurosurgery and Spine Associates in Charlotte, N.C., has been named the director of the American Board of Neurological Surgery.

Robert S. Bray, Jr., MD, a neurosurgeon and the CEO of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses the past, present and future state of spine surgeon employment.

Cervical Spine Research Society has named its officers for 2011-2012, according to an AAOS Now report.

Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. We invite all spine surgeon and specialist responses. Next week's question: What is the biggest…

Here are seven points about using biologics and stem cells during spine surgery from Richard Hynes, MD, President of The B.A.C.K. Center in Melbourne, Florida. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your…