Spine

Spine Surgeon Raj Rao, MD, is professor of orthopaedic surgery at the Medical College of Wisconsin in Milwaukee and is also a major player in U.S. regulatory and health policy. He's a voting member of the Advisory Panel on Orthopaedic…

Neurosurgeons who were in a single specialty practice receive more per day in average on-call compensation, according to a report from the Medical Group Management Association.

Here four spine surgeons discuss the top benchmarks they follow in their practice.

President of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery Steven Garfin, MD, discussed four areas of concern over the BCBS of Illinois draft policy on lumbar spinal fusions in a letter to the Medical Director of Medical Policy…

Health coaches can become an important part of building a comprehensive integrated spine and pain management practice where patients receive conservative, functional and interventional therapies. A health coach must be a licensed clinical social worker (LCSW) to receive reimbursement for…

In an experiment, rats completely paralyzed in their hind legs were able to walk again after intensive training, according to a New York Times report.  

Here are 40spine surgeons who perform lateral access minimally invasive spine surgery. We are constantly updating our lists and if you would like to recommend a surgeon for inclusion on our lists, please contact Laura at lmiller@beckershealthcare.com. Sign up for…

Adam Higman of Soyring Consulting discusses 10 steps for spine surgeons and groups to take when negotiating contracts with implant vendors.

This article was written by Dick Pepper is a medical marketing specialist and blogs at VoxMD.com and can be reached at dick.pepper@voxmd.com.It used to be simple: build a practice website, stuff it with some keywords and your online spine practice…

Estes Park (Colo.) Medical Center Specialty Clinic has added spine surgeon Matt Gerlach, MD, to its staff, according to a Trail-Gazette report.