Spine

A 56-year-old man had emergency surgery days after spine surgery after medical cement hardened in his heart, according to a report in the New England Journal of Medicine.

From sports stars to television hosts, here are six high-profile cases that caught the attention of Becker's readers so far in 2021.

The North American Spine Society awarded Frank Phillips, MD, with the 2021 Leon Wiltse Award, according to a news release shared with Becker's on Oct. 5.

Scott Falci, MD, has launched and will lead the Falci Institute for Spinal Cord Injuries at Swedish Medical Center in Englewood, Colo.

Here are seven spine surgeons who joined new practices or added to their titles in September:

Strengthening spine surgeon education is just one of many things Edward Dohring, MD, wants to accomplish as he steps into the role of president for the North American Spine Society. He also wants to grow diversity among leadership and engagement.

From an entrepreneur to an advocate, here are eight spine and orthopedic surgeons who were honored in the third quarter of 2021:

Newport Beach, Calif.-based Hoag Memorial Hospital Presbyterian opened the Hoag Center for Advanced Visualization and Immersive Therapeutics at Hoag's Pickup Family Neurosciences Institute.

NewYork-Presbyterian Hospital was named the best hospital for neurosurgery in the world on Newsweek's World's Best Specialized Hospitals 2022 list.

Spine surgeon Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, operated on daytime television host Whoopi Goldberg, she said on The View.