Spine

Ten practices looking to add spine surgeons, according to positions listed on Indeed.com.

Here are three spine surgeons who received honors in February:

Although not widely adopted in the U.S., endoscopic spine surgery's benefits have been well-documented, including smaller incisions, less muscle-cutting, the need for fewer opioids and faster recovery.

Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, won several patient care awards in 2020 and is ranked among the top 1 percent of America's most honored doctors, The Times of Northwest Indiana reported March 5.

Here are the most-read articles from Becker's Spine Review during the week of March 1-5:

From a surgeon debuting augmented reality in his state to another recognized by the National Association of Spine Specialists, here are four spine surgeons making headlines over the past week:

Interest in augmented reality and virtual reality has grown significantly over the past decade, stemming from a desire to limit complications associated with instrumented spine surgery and improving procedural efficiency.

The first augmented reality-assisted spine surgery in Georgia has been completed by Justin Bundy, MD, at Doctors Hospital in Augusta, Fox news affiliate WFXG reported March 3.

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons who joined new practices or gained new titles in February:

Amandeep Bhalla, MD, was named director of the Spine Center at MemorialCare's Long Beach (Calif.) Medical Center.