Spine

Stephen Hochschuler, MD, co-founder of Texas Back Institute and past president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, discusses eight changes for a more positive spine and healthcare environment in the future.

Marie Walker, MD, was invited to present at the Multidisciplinary Mayo Spine Conference this past January, according to a Rockford Spine Center news release (pdf).

According to a study published in Spine, different anatomic patterns of proximal thoracic curves could cause different altered positions of the esophagus relative to the spine and result in different potential risks of esophageal injuries during thoracic pedicle screw insertion.

A study published in Spine found that amongst the population having surgery for lumbar stenosis, there has been an uptake in the use of bone morphogenetic proteins but BMP has not related to reduced likelihood of reoperation.

Dr. Gowriharan Thaiyananthan, founder and head surgeon of the Brain and Spine Institute of California in Orange County, is one of the first surgeons in the U.S. to utilize inSRT to treat spine disease, according to a news release by…

Here are ten new surgery centers, spine centers and neurosurgery centers opened or announced in January.

Cleveland Clinic has named orthopedic surgeon David Gurd, MD, head of the Pediatric Spinal Deformity Surgery Program with the Center for Pediatric Orthopaedics, according to a Cleveland Clinic news release.

Six spine surgeons discuss the reimbursement environment for spine surgery.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and back pain specialists who hold leadership positions in spine-focused ethics committees and organizations.

Frank Cammisa, MD, Chief of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, discusses the biggest challenges for spine surgery heading into 2012.