Spine

Brian Fiani, DO, a neurosurgeon in New York City, has been named a recipient of a 2022  resident achievement award from the American College of Osteopathic Surgeons.

Here are seven places posting opportunities for spine surgeons since July 12.

Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, will be co-chief of spine services at New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery starting Oct. 2.

St. Louis-based Washington University School of Medicine's $616M neuroscience center, which began construction in spring 2020, has reached its structural completion, St. Louis Business Journal reported Aug. 11.

Some of the most-read articles reported by Becker's Spine Review this year covered surgeon lawsuits, management services organizations and a Texas spine surgeon with a large TikTok following.

A Texas spine surgeon is speaking out about inconsistencies in a lawsuit set to go to trial in October, The Fort Worth Star-Telegram reported Aug. 8.

Evan Lytle, DO, joined Spectrum Health Lakeland Neurosurgery in St. Joseph, Mich., according to an announcement published in Moody on the Market on Aug. 5.

In the last two weeks, three payer battles have garnered attention in the spine and orthopedic community. 

Children and teens who have spinal fusions to treat scoliosis can be prescribed fewer opioids during recovery without compromising pain scores, researchers at Ann Arbor-based Michigan Medicine found.

Jill Lentz has joined National Spine and Pain Centers as vice president of human resources, the Rockville, Md.-based physicians management services organization said Aug. 2.