Spine

William Taylor, MD, a specialist in minimally invasive spinal surgery at UCSD Medical Center and professor at University of California San Diego, has been fined by California's Fair Political Practices Commission for not reporting his financial ties to NuVasive, which…

Some spine surgeons are raising questions on the efficacy of performing complex spine procedures for patients with spinal stenosis because while the procedures may be beneficial, they raise the cost of treatment and increase the chances of complications, according to…

Here are ten spine surgeon leaders to know at academic medical centers.

The Global Spine Conference this year will be held in Barcelona, Spain, from March 23-26, according to a North American Spine Society news release.

Adil H. Haider, MD, a surgeon and professor at Johns Hopkins University School of Medicine, recently led a study finding that wearing a helmet while riding a motorcycle can help prevent spine and brain injuries, according to a Baltimore Sun…

The core areas North American Spine Society advocates focus on are replacing the sustainable growth rate system, enacting medical liability reform and repealing the Independent Payment Advisory Board. Raj Rao, MD, chair of the NASS Advocacy Committee and vice chairman…

Inpatient stays for back problems cost more than $9.5 billion in 2008, making it the ninth most expensive condition treated in hospitals, according to a report from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project.

Diabetic patients with spinal stenosis and degenerative spinal disorders could benefit from surgery, although older patients with diabetes may have more complications postoperatively, according to an article published in Spine.

A Delaware County (Pa.) judge recently ruled that 16-year-old wrestler Mazeratti Mitchell, who sustained injuries to the spine, must undergo spine surgery even though his parents want him to undergo conservative treatment first, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.

Diana Farmer, MD, a surgeon-in-chief at the University of California San Francisco's Benioff Children's Hospital, recently led a study showing that fetal surgery for spina bifida can be safely performed, according to a San Francisco Chronicle report.