Spine
In the realm of spinal fusion surgery, the quest for faster, safer, and more reliable bone formation has led to…
From motion-preserving techniques to advanced navigation technologies, there are multiple emerging trends in spine surgery.
Byron Stephens, II, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Nashville, Tenn.-based Vanderbilt University Medical Center.
David Frim, MD, PhD, who was chief of neurosurgery at the University of Chicago Medicine, died Aug. 22 at the age of 63.
John Shin, MD, is chief of spine neurosurgery at Massachusetts General Hospital.
The prior authorization system is seen as flawed by many surgeons working in orthopedics, spine surgery and beyond.
Galal Elsayed, MD, a neurosurgeon, has joined the faculty of the Weill Cornell Medicine Brain and Spine Center in New York City.
Relievant Medsystems released the Intracept Simulator System, a training program for the Intracept procedure, the company said Sept. 21.
Spine surgeons spend the majority of their days taking care of patients. But what happens when they're the one who's injured?
Khaled Kebaish, MD, is division chief of orthopedic spine surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore.
Jonathan Grauer, MD, is chief of spine surgery at Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn.