Spine

Two spine surgeons, Pedro Aguilar, MD, and Eric Chamberlin, MD, have joined WVU Medicine Uniontown (Pa.) Hospital's Orthopedics & Spine Center, according to a March 12 report from The Daily Courier. 

Spine and orthopedic surgeons may benefit from earning an MBA along with their medical training.

LMH Health in Lawrence, Kan., added spine surgeon Hemil Maniar, MD, the health system said.

Pittsburgh-based UPMC opened a UPMC Spine Care clinic in Lewisburg, Pa.

Here are seven key spine and orthopedic studies Becker's reported on so far in 2024:

Klaus Meine, frontman for the band the Scorpions, has undergone complex spine surgery, according to a March 8 report from LoudWire.

Building a community of women in medicine has been a priority for Lauren Matteini, MD, of Elgin, Ill.-based Fox Valley Orthopedics.

Carolina Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine Center in Gastonia, N.C., added interventional spine physician Lauren Mogk, DO.

Cervical disc replacements can be performed in ASCs or hospitals. However there are different considerations to know when deciding the best setting for the procedure.

Higher-acuity cases are moving into the outpatient setting, and spine is no exception.