Spine

The number of unnecessary surgeries performed in the field of spine and orthopedic care is on the rise, with an estimated 50 percent of lumbar spine surgeries deemed unnecessary, according to an Aug. 2 report from Forbes based on a Harvard…

New York has the most top-ranked neurology and neurosurgery hospitals for 2023 and 2024, according to new data from U.S. News and World Report.

As new developments in technology continue in the medical industry, one neurosurgeon is focused on how artificial intelligence can impact patient care.

Spine surgeon Daniel Kim, MD, joined Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery worked on two key projects related to CPT coding in July.

Medical device company Centinel Spine has released its second quarter operating results, showing a record number of Prodisc total disc replacement systems sold totaling $17.5 million in sales. 

U.S. News & World Report released its "Best Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery" 2023-24 list Aug. 1, with NYU Langone hospitals taking the top spot.

Camden, N.J.-based Cooper University Healthcare and Mullica Hill, N.J.-based Inspira Health have partnered to form Cooper and Inspira Neuroscience.

Matthew Hefner, MD, a neurosurgeon at Willis-Knighton Health System in Shreveport, La., has become the first surgeon in the region to offer the ExcelsiusGPS navigation system for minimally invasive spine surgery, according to a July 28 report from the Bossier…

Laura Anderson, MD, the first female neurosurgeon in Sacramento, Calif. is retiring after more than 30 years in the field.