Spine

The North American Spine Society is reducing the size of its board of directors, the organization's president, Zoher Ghogawala, MD, said Nov. 3.

While UnitedHealthcare has recently taken steps to remove several orthopedic and spine codes from its list of procedures requiring prior authorization, surgeons are not necessarily seeing positive outcomes from code removals. 

Career mentorship can be a two-way street where both parties learn from each other. Here is what four spine surgeons have learned from younger physicians in the field.

John Braca, III, MD, was named chief of neurosurgery at the UPMC Neurological Institute and hospital services in central and north central Pennsylvania, Tri-State Alert reported Nov. 1.

Dean Chou, MD, is chief of the spine division at Columbia University Irving Medical Center in New York City. 

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine and St. Elizabeth Healthcare have partnered to bring advanced stroke care to patients in Northern Kentucky. 

Prone lateral spine positioning has gained attention in recent years and has been touted for its efficiency in the operating room. But its future isn't completely clear yet.

Ian Cote, MD, is chief of spine services at Jackson South Medical Center in Miami.

Here are 21 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in October:

Becker’s published a response from Louis Levitt, MD, to the question “How do you feel about non-healthcare entities dipping their toes into the healthcare space?” In that response, Dr. Levitt spoke about digital healthcare companies focused on MSK issues, and…