Spine

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:

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based Broward Health Physician Group has hired 19 physicians this year, including spine surgeon William Neway, MD.

Neurosurgeon Roberto Rey Dios, MD, has joined Cleveland Clinic Indian River Hospital in Gifford, Fla., according to a Nov. 12 report by South Florida Hospital News.

Neurosurgeon Idara Edem, MD, joined McLaren Flint (Mich.) in November, according to local news outlet MyFenton.com.

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…