Spine

The head of spine surgery at Boston Medical Center was disciplined after admitting to leaving an emergency surgery case to eat in his car and falling asleep in 2016, The Boston Globe reported Oct. 27.

The evolution of minimally invasive techniques, cost savings and an aging baby boomer population are some of the factors contributing to the spine market becoming a key outpatient growth opportunity in the coming years.

NuVasive will release a virtual-reality spine surgery training module, the company said Oct. 27.

Edinburg-based University of Texas Rio Grande Valley and Harlingen-based UT Health RGV on Oct. 26 cut the ribbon on the Institute of Neuroscience, local CBS/NBC affiliate KVEO reported.

Healthgrades has recognized 100 hospitals in its Spine Surgery Excellence Award for 2022, which honors facilities that provide superior patient outcomes in back and neck surgeries and spinal fusion.

Ehud Mendel, MD, joined Yale School of Medicine in New Haven, Conn., according to an Oct. 25 announcement.

From a botched hip replacement to a dispute with a health system, Becker's Spine Review reported on four court cases involving spine and orthopedic surgeons since Sept. 25.

Five women to know in spine surgery, including one who made history in Detroit and another who did likewise in Arkansas:

The American College of Surgeons named Winston-Salem, N.C.-based vascular surgeon Julie Freischlag, MD, as president, the organization said Oct. 22. 

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the Congress of Neurological Surgeons voiced support for a Senate bill addressing prior authorizations for some patients.