Spine

The Health Care Service Corporation, the parent corporation for the Blue Cross/Blue Shield plans for Illinois, New Mexico, Oklahoma and Texas issued a new draft policy for lumbar spinal fusions.

Here are 15 spine surgeons and specialists who serve on device company advisory boards. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!Frank Cammisa, MD (Hospital for Special Surgery, New York City). Dr.…

In a session titled “Building a Leading Neurosurgery and Spine Program,” at Becker’s Hospital Review Annual Meeting on May 17 in Chicago, Casey Nolan, managing director of Healthcare Navigant, discussed the steps hospitals must take to construct a world-class neurosurgery…

Neel Anand, MD, and Eli M. Baron, MD, both spine surgeons at the Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles recently published a study in the European Spine Journal on their findings regarding minimally invasive spine deformity correction.

The Collaborative Spine Research Foundation was created in November of 2011 by a partnership between the American Association of Neurosurgeons/Neurosurgery Research and Education Foundation and the Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation to promote clinical research and unity among all spine…

Saqib Siddigui, MD, has joined a San Antonio-based medical services organization's Minimally Invasive Center of Excellence.

Here are 15 hospitals expanding their spine and neurosurgery services.

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: How often do you…

Thomas Schuler, MD, president and CEO of Virginia Spine Institute, works with a number of professional athletes. He shares four quick tips on providing care to athletes as well as all patients.

The Scoliosis Research Society has released its list of 2012 award and scholarship recipients. Here is a list of the awards, followed by the physician receiving the honor.