Spine

A woman has died after being struck by a car Nov. 9 in the parking lot of Athens (Ga.) Spine Center, the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

Renowned spinal neurosurgeon John Collis Jr., MD, died at his home Nov. 10 at 89 years old, according to The National Herald.

Memphis, Tenn.-based Jeffrey Sawyer, MD, is taking a novel approach to treating spinal deformities, local news affiliate WMC5 reports.

Gautier, Miss.-based Bienville Orthopedics' Joseph Cox, MD, led a team of 12 specialists in performing a spine surgery on Stella, a sand tiger shark, local news affiliate WMBF reported Nov. 16.

Chicago-based Rush University is launching the Rush International Spine Education initiative in November to advance spine education among specialists worldwide.

Two spine surgeons and one neurosurgeon have been appointed to the medical advisory board of Proprio, a computational imaging company.

Oradell-based North Jersey Brain and Spine Center has rebranded as New Jersey Brain and Spine, according to a Nov. 16 press release.

Becker's Spine Review has reported on three innovations launched or being developed by spine surgeons in the past month:

Here are the 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from the week of Nov. 9-13:

  Here are five spine surgeons making headlines this past week: