Spine

Here are five spine and orthopedic surgeons who earned awards in the first quarter of 2024.

Long-term survival and positive outcomes in adult cervical deformity patients depend on factors such as BMI, frailty status and fusion length, according to a study in the March 2024 issue of The Spine Journal.

As spine procedures continue to trend toward the outpatient setting, patients are becoming more empowered to take an active role in managing their well-being and deciding where to have procedures performed, Yesh Navalgund, MD, said.

Persistent spine issues led former Dallas Cowboys linebacker Leighton Vander Esch to retire after six seasons, the NFL reported March 18.

Stanley Hoang, MD, performed LSU Health Shreveport's (La.) first awake spine surgery, ABC affiliate KTBS reported March 14.

Chicago-based Northwestern Medicine has added new technology to support more complex procedures as part of its recently developed brain and pituitary tumor program.

Here are 11 spine surgeons and physicians that hospitals, health systems and practices have added to their staff that Becker's has reported on since the start of 2024:

Brooklyn Nets guard and forward Ben Simmons had a microscopic partial discectomy, the team said March 14.

Juan Ronderos, MD, joined South Baldwin Regional Medical Center in Foley, Ala., according to a March 14 announcement in Gulf Coast Media. 

Spine and orthopedic surgery remain as specialties that are majority white and male.