Spine

Here are two spine surgeons making headlines recently:

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The Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group in Merrick, N.Y., has added Brian Mercer, MD, to its spine surgical staff, according to a Nov. 23 news release.

Single-position anterior–posterior lumbar fusion surgery has significant advantages over the traditional approach to spinal fusion, New York City-based NYU Langone Health researchers found.

Robert Bray Jr., MD, performed spine surgery Nov. 20 on Melissa Gilbert, an actress most known for her role on the TV series Little House on the Prairie, according to Page Six.

Surgeons at Al-Ahli Hospital in Doha, Qatar, performed a rare surgery to remove a spine tumor from a 10-year-old girl, according to a Nov. 19 report from Doha News.

The Bolt navigation system, designed by Circinus Medical Technologies, was named "best new technology" at the Spine Technology Awards.

David Campbell, MD, has sold his home in North Palm Beach (Fla.) for $6 million, The Real Deal reported Nov. 19.

  Here are the most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Nov. 16-20:

From a surgeon who helped operate on a shark to the loss of a beloved neurosurgeon, here are six spine surgeons making headlines this past week: