Spine

A jury has awarded over $9.2 million to Larry Jones in a botched spinal surgery case against Arlington, Texas, based Bianco Brain and Spine and surgeon Nikhil Patel, MD. 

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery shared CMS' 2023 proposed work relative value units for nine spine procedures compared to expert recommendations.

Here are 11 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who moved to new practices or added to their titles in October:

Neurosurgeon Daniel Elskens, MD, former employee of Sandusky, Ohio-based Firelands Physician Group, is facing a wrongful death lawsuit, the Sandusky Register reported Oct. 29. 

Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute has been serving patients since 1992. Here are six things to know about the practice: 

A team of physicians at Reston-based Virginia Spine Institute, led by spine surgeon and President Christopher Good, MD, conducted research on the number of prescription opioids ending up on the street, according to an Oct. 28 report from DC News…

Artificial disc replacement has grown in spine surgery in recent decades. Here are five numbers to know about the procedure:

National Spine and Pain Centers, founded in 2011 following a rebrand of the Spine Center, is one of the largest pain management practices in the U.S. Here are seven things to know about the centers: 

Centinel Spine's Prodisc C Vivo implant has been used in 100 cases nationwide, the devicemaker said Oct. 27.

John Finkenberg, MD, has served on the North American Spine Society Advocacy Council for six years; he also serves as the first vice president on the board of directors and works as an associate editor for the Spine Journal on…