Spine

Here are five spine surgeons joining new practices or adding to their titles in February:

Neurosurgeon Osama Kashlan, MD, has joined New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine's neurological surgery department and will see patients at NewYork-Presbyterian Brooklyn Methodist.

West Palm Beach, Fla.-based HCA Florida JFK North Hospital has become the first facility in the county to add X-ray vision spine surgery technology, according to a Feb. 29 report from South Florida Hospital News.

Primaries are underway for the 2024 presidential election, and healthcare remains a pertinent topic for many voters.

Here are 50 things to know about the spine field from compensation, leadership, policy and more.

Cervical disc replacement has increased significantly from 2011 and 2021 while anterior cervical discectomy and fusion plateaued, according to a study published Feb. 24 in The Spine Journal. 

Becker's has reported on four physicians in 2024 who saw personal firsts in spine surgery.

Neurologist salaries far surpass some of the other highest-paying careers in the U.S., totaling an average of $313,000 annually, including base salaries, bonuses and stock options, according to Medscape's 2023 compensation report. 

Philadelphia police are searching for a man who stole approximately $100,000 worth of spinal implants from a vehicle in a parking garage on Feb. 19 around 4:30 a.m. 

Endoscopic spine surgery has gained interest from physicians as a minimally invasive technique, and it is likely to grow.