Spine

Abby Cox, Utah's first lady, underwent spinal surgery at the University of Utah Hospital in Salt Lake City on April 10, according to an April 10 report from CBS affiliate KUTV. 

Colorado Spine Partners in Englewood added Chris Johnson, MD.

Here are six outpatient spine updates Becker's has reported on since the end of January: 

Marc Levine, MD, earned the 2024 DeGroote Award from the Medical Society of New Jersey.

Although the cost of cervical disc replacement and anterior cervical discectomy and fusion surgery costs are similar, long-term costs are different, according to a study in the April issue of Spine.

Carson City, Nev.-based Battle Born Brain and Spine has launched the use of Amplify DualPortal Endoscopic Surgery, becoming the first official endoscopic spine surgical practice in the region. 

C. Rory Goodwin, MD, PhD, was named director of spine services at Duke Center for Brain and Spine Metastasis in Durham, N.C.

Ali Baaj, MD, was named systemwide chief of spine surgery at Phoenix-based Banner Health, according to an April 4 LinkedIn post.

Lynn McGrath, MD, a neurosurgeon at Weill Cornell Medicine and NewYork-Presbyterian in New York City, has performed the first endoscopic spine surgery in Tanzania. 

Avant-Garde Health shared its Healthcare Research All-Stars 2024 list, which recognizes top physicians and hospitals across 10 specialties, including spine surgeons.