Spine

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…

Irvine, Calif.-based Hoag Orthopedic Institute added three spine and orthopedic surgeons, reaching a record year for staffing.

Healthgrades shared its lists for excellence in specialty care Oct. 25.

Spine clinics can save money by taking a closer look at ICD-10 coding, according to a study in the October edition of The Spine Journal.

Sigurd Berven, MD, became the second spine surgeon to join Aclarion as a surgeon adviser in October.

Alexander Butler, MD, joined New York City-based Lenox Hill Orthopaedic Institute and plans to focus on technological innovation in spine surgery.

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Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine added neurosurgery specialist Robert James, MD, to its roster of physicians. 

Kelsey Walsh, MD, a neurosurgeon at NewSouth NeuroSpine in Flowood, Mississippi, was named an equity partner of the practice.

Retail giants such as Walgreens and CVS Health and the Big Four tech companies — Alphabet (rebranded from Google), Amazon, Apple and Microsoft — are ramping up their healthcare pursuits as patients increasingly demand lower costs and convenient access to…