Spine

This article is written by Patrick Vega, M.S., a principle at Vega Healthcare, and was originally published to the Vega Healthcare blog on September 1, 2011.PrefaceThe topic of "clinical navigation" has gained a wider audience, both within the healthcare community…

Greg Bonnen, MD, a neurosurgeon who serves as chairman of the board of Houston Physicians' Hospital in Webster, Texas, recently announced his candidacy for a position in the State House, according to a report from The Friendswood Journal.

Researchers at UC Davis Health System have now begun to use new stem cell therapy from Mesoblast technology to promote bone tissue growth after the removal of cervical discs, according to a hospital news release.

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeon leaders at large non-profit hospitals.

This is the second article in a two-part series about spine surgeon employment. Also consider viewing the first article, answering the question "Will Spine Surgeons Be the Next Specialists Scooped Up by Hospitals?"

A study recently published in Spine examined the difference between the PercuDyne, X-Stop and Isobar Posterior stabilization devices for posterior dynamic stabilization.

Three dimensional CT scan-based measurements can be useful for planning and predicting the outcome for scoliosis corrective surgery, according to a study published in Spine.

John M. Olsewski, MD, has joined NYU Langone Orthopaedics at Westchester (N.Y.) and been appointed clinical professor in the department of orthopedic surgery, division of spine service, at NYU Langone Medical Center, according to an NYU Langone news release.

Some healthcare professionals might still be analyzing the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act, but other physicians are making the legislation — and the ideas behind it — come to life.  John Caruso, MD, is one of those physicians. He…

As part of a five-year study, researchers at Texas Scottish Rite Hospital for Children identified new genetic markers for idiopathic scoliosis that highlighted two genes: CHL1 and DSCAM. These genes play a role in the neurologic and spinal systems. The…