Spine

Richard Kaul, MD, of New Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation in Pompton Lakes, has announced the beginning of the Inter-Disciplinary Education Association, a program to bring physicians across specialties together to discuss collaborative diagnostics and modalities for treating patient pathologies.

Here are 20 spine surgeons and specialists who are leaders with spine practices.

Great Neck, N.Y.-based North Shore-Long Island Jewish Health System announced the opening of the New York Head and Neck Institute and the Center for Cranial Base Surgery at Lenox Hill Hospital in New York.

Jeff Leland, CEO of Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, has been involved in the management and development of several spine-focused ambulatory surgery centers, including joint ventures between hospitals and physician groups. He discusses five core concepts for achieving and maintaining…

Howard Smith, MD, a board-certified neurosurgeon, has joined the Brain & NeuroSpine Clinic of Missouri in Cape Girardeau, according to Southeast Missourian report.

Here are 15 recently honored spine surgeons and neurosurgeons.

The Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery has appointed D. Greg Anderson, MD as the president of its board of directors.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery's official comments express concern for the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality's review of spinal fusion for lumbar degenerative disc or joint disease.

New Jersey Spine and Rehabilitation in Pompton Lakes, a spine practice and surgery center, was founded in 2003 by Richard A. Kaul, MD. Dr. Kaul uses minimally invasive surgical techniques to treat patients with back pain and spinal disorders.

Kalispell (Mont.) Regional Medical Center has announced the recent opening of its Neuroscience and Spine Institute, expanding its care of the brain, spine and nervous system.