Spine

Spine surgeons Ryan Farmer, MD, and Lawrence Haber, MD, are pioneers in their state. The two performed a spine surgery using the ExcelsiusGPS robot at New Orleans-based Ochsner Children’s Hospital in August, a first for the state. Additional pediatric patients have…

Becker’s reported on five key spine and orthopedic studies since August. 19. 1. Researchers at the Columbia-based University of Missouri found that cartilage removed during hip surgery may be viable for reuse in regenerative treatment. 2. A study of Providence…

Michael Briseño, MD of Grapevine-based North Texas Orthopedics and Spine Center earned Intrinsic Therapeutics’ Barricaid Gold Center of Excellence designation, according to a Sept. 10 news release. The designation recognizes consistent clinical excellence with the device, designed for high-risk discectomy…

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery opened its Spine Center in Paramus, N.J., according to a Sept. 9 news release. The Spine Center is 14,000 square feet and has 11 exam rooms. Anil Ranawat, MD, is medical director of…

Medtronic’s CEO and chair, Geoff Martha, has led the company for five years. Five things to know about him: 1. He became CEO during the start of the COVID-19 pandemic and made Medtronic’s proprietary ventilator designs available to manufacturers worldwide.…

Banner – University Medical Center Tucson (Ariz.) added endoscopic spine surgery, KVOA reported Sept. 8. The hospital is the only Banner facility offering uniportal endoscopic spine surgery, the report said. The first patient to have endoscopic spine surgery at Banner…

The University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences in Little Rock added spine surgeon Mark Ferger, MD, PhD, and sports medicine physician Hamilton Newhart, MD. Dr. Ferger has more than 35 peer-reviewed publications and is a manuscript reviewer for various journals,…

Interventional spine and pain management physician Ashraf Hasan, MD, has joined Mishawaka, Ind.-based Franciscan Physician Network.  Dr. Hasan, who is board-certified in pain medicine, sports medicine and physical medicine and rehabilitation, specializes in interventional spine care, nonsurgical sports medicine and…

West Tennessee Medical Group has added neurologist Ali Abualhayjaa, MD, to its Neurosciences and Spine practice in Jackson, Tenn. He will provide personalized neurological care to patients across West Tennessee, according to a Sept. 8 system news release.  Dr. Abualhayjaa…

Arkansas Surgical Hospital in North Little Rock has added Saman Farr, MD.  Dr. Farr specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery, performing procedures including cervical and lumbar fusions, artificial disc replacements, decompressions, sacroiliac joint fusions and kyphoplasty, according to…