Spine

Spine surgeon Ali Baaj, MD, became the inaugural chief of spine surgery at the University of Arizona College of Medicine-Phoenix and Banner-University Medical Center Phoenix on Oct. 1.

From artificial discs to stem cells and complex deformity surgery, 10 surgeons discuss some of the most controversial trends in spine today.

Patients playing brain games before a surgery can help postoperative delirium, according to a study published in JAMA Surgery.

Spine surgeon Reginald Knight, MD, has been appointed senior vice president, chief physician executive for Cooperstown, N.Y.-based Bassett Healthcare Network, Rome Sentinel reported Nov. 10.

Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Avera Health has sued Midwest Medical Insurance, claiming the company skipped out on settlement talks involving 36 lawsuits against a former Avera spine surgeon, leaving the hospital to pay damages out of pocket, the Argus Leader reported…

Dymicron, a device company developing a cervical artificial disc, has appointed Armen Khachatryan, MD, to its board of directors, it said Nov. 10.

Mocingbird, a medical credential app designed for busy healthcare providers, is now available to download in New York.

Fear of being sued has prompted 77 percent of neurosurgeons to change how they practice medicine, with 36.5 percent having considered quitting their practice altogether, according to a study published in Neurosurgical Focus.

Ben Carson, MD, has tested positive for COVID-19  after he attended the election night watch party at the White House on Nov. 3, CBS Baltimore reports.

 Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute was founded in 1970 by Richard H. Rothman, MD, PhD. Since then, the institution has become a leader in orthopedics.