Spine

Anthony Rinella, MD, a spine surgeon and founder of Illinois Spine and Scoliosis Center in Homer Glen, will receive the Scoliosis Research Society's Walter P. Blount Humanitarian Award, according to a Morris Daily Herald report.

Here are 13 spine surgeons who were recently in the spotlight for surgeries they performed, research presented or other honors and achievements.

Thomas C. Schuler, MD, and Christopher R. Good, MD, both of the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, Va., have performed robot-guided spine surgery during a thoracic fusion procedure to repair a spinal fracture.

David I. Sandberg, MD, has been named the chief of pediatric neurosurgery at The University of Texas Health Science Center at Houston Medical School.

Six spine surgeons discuss the number of hours they work per week.

Most spine practices and surgery centers are seeking to use social media as a form of marketing and engagement with the public, but some may have questions about how to best utilize Twitter, Facebook and other social networks in a…

Robert Watkins, MD, has performed a microdiscectomy on San Francisco Giants second baseman Freddy Sanchez, according to a Mercury News report.

Neel Anand, MD, director of spine trauma, minimally invasive surgery at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center in Los Angeles, discusses the biggest challenges and advances in spinal trauma treatment, as well as where the field is headed in the future. Sign up…

Findings from a recent study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques show that a robotic guidance system increases the accuracy of percutaneous pedicle screw placement by 58 percent. 

Here are 20 surgeons focusing on spinal trauma.