Spine

Neurosurgeons have thrown their support behind a bipartisan letter from 152 members of the U.S. House of Representatives that calls on the Biden administration to update the interim final rule by including a key section from the No Surprises Act.

The first neurosurgeon at a Kansas hospital, a competitor on The Masked Singer and eight more spine surgeons to know:

Intraoperative neuromonitoring company Assure Holdings has grown significantly in 2021 from strengthening its network to expanding into its 12th state.

Intraoperative neuromonitoring company Assure Holdings signed an agreement with The MultiPlan Network, according to a Nov. 2 news release.

Alex Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, has been recognized as the top-rated expert in spine care from 2011 to 2021 by Expertscape, an online platform that ranks people and institutions according to their expertise in diseases,…

Spine and orthopedic experts and leaders spoke with Becker's Spine Review on a range of topics in October, from awake spine surgery to hospital competition. 

Altitude Wellness has signed a management agreement with spine surgeon Kenneth Lee, MD.

Thomas Frimpong, DO, is the first neurosurgeon to join Summit Surgical Hospital in Hutchinson, Kan., The Hutchinson News reported Oct. 29.

The leader of a new medical institute and three more spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in October:

From the increasing prominence of neurosurgeons in the spine field to the top three orthopedic and neurosurgery residency programs in the country, here are the 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review in October: