Spine

Richard Allen, MD, PhD, was appointed as the first of the Behrooz A. Akbarnia, MD and Nasrin A. Owsia, MD Endowed Chair in Spinal Surgery at the University of California San Diego.

Two Texas-based pain physicians have been charged in a $12 million fraud scheme and accused of unlawfully distributing controlled substances, accoring to a statement from the U.S. Attorney's Office of the Northern District of Texas.

Orthopedic spine surgery is dominated by white males, and that won't change any time soon, according to a study published in the journal Spine.

It's easier for surgeons experienced with minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusions to incorporate robotic technology into their practice than it is for early career attendings, according to a study published in the journal Spine.

The volume of cervical disc replacements grew steadily for nearly a decade, but have leveled off in the last few years, according to a study published in the journal Spine.

Off-label use of bone morphogenic protein for spinal fusions has been widespread for years and could expose surgeons to malpractice allegations. But how often do those allegations lead to plaintiff wins?

Intermountain Health Park City (Utah) Hospital added two pediatric orthopedic spine surgeons, according to a Nov. 20 news release. 

As spine practices head into the new year, here are four key ways surgeons can get and stay ahead of challenges.

The average orthopedic spine surgeon salary nationwide is $844,422, according to the 2022 Medical Group Management Association Compensation & Production Report.

Michael Drobot, who served prison time for paying illegal kickbacks for spine surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital, was sentenced to another 15 months in prison for not paying money that he owed the government, The Press Telegram reported Nov.…