Spine

Here are eight statistics on spine and neurosurgeon compensation based on total medical revenue, according to MGMA's Physicians Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data.

Kara Beasley, DO, MBe, has joined Boulder (Colo.) Neurosurgical & Spine Associates, according to a practice news release.

The National Committee for Quality Assurance has recognized the Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Spine Center for its lower-back care, according to a Methodist Hospital System news release.

Suken A. Shah, MD, believes that safer spine surgery can occur with a few preoperative planning steps, according to an American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons report.

Michael S. Hisey, MD, has been named the new president for the Texas Back Institute, according to a Texas Back Institute news statement.

Anterior cervical discectomy and fusion is a surgical procedure performed to remove a herniated or degenerative disc in the cervical spine. While this procedure has been present in hospitals for some time, surgery centers are just starting to adopt it…

Seven spine surgeons discuss their research and development plans for 2012.

Here are 10 spine surgeon leaders of their spine-focused practices.

Lanx has announced the completion of the pre-launch evaluation of its Durango™ Stand-Alone ALIF System with the 100th implantation of the system, according to a Lanx news release.

New York Spine Specialists, the practice of Sebastian Lattuga, MD, has opened a new, state-of-the-art facility in Manhattan, according to a New York Spinal Specialists news release.