Spine

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on a range of topics in November.

Marketing has the tendency to get in front of the science in many areas of orthopedics, which can result in suboptimal patient outcomes and significant steps back for the technology.

Anil Nanda, MD, head of neurosurgery at Rutgers University's two medical schools in New Jersey, has been put on paid administrative leave after allegations of professional misconduct, according to nj.com.

The first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. was performed in 2000, but the technology has come a long way since then, with many surgeons predicting the procedure eventually will overtake spinal fusion as the standard of care.

Juan Jimenez, MD, of Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Neurosurgery Specialists, in late October became the first surgeon outside of Chicago to perform multi-lumbar disc replacements.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons on Nov. 19 endorsed a bill that aims to mitigate the 9.75 percent Medicare reimbursement cut facing physicians in 2022.

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Vijay Yanamadala, MD, a Hartford (Conn.) HealthCare neurosurgeon, performed New England's first awake spinal fusion, according to a Nov. 15 News12 report.

Ten hospitals and practices hiring spine surgeons, using LinkedIn's job-search tool: 

Neurosurgeon Chad Prusmack, MD, performed an artificial disc replacement on the NHL's Vegas Golden Knights player Jack Eichel, Sportsnet reported Nov. 13.