Spine

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations or moved locations in August.

Ocean Springs, Miss.-based Singing River Health System and Gautier-based Bienville Orthopaedic Specialists are reportedly the first in the state to offer a new minimally invasive spine surgery technique, according to local news outlet WLOX.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between Aug. 31 and Sept. 4:

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week:

Spine surgeon David Prior, MD, has joined the staff of Hartsville, S.C.-based Carolina Pines Regional Medical Center, local news outlet SCNOW reports.

The FDA has sent a letter to healthcare providers to remind them of the importance of a trial stimulation period for patients to confirm adequate pain relief before implanting a spinal cord stimulator, Medscape reported Sept. 3.

Neurosurgeon Fadi Sweiss, MD, has joined the surgical team at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center, NorthcentralPA.com reported Sept. 2.

Five spine surgeons discuss patient-reported outcome measures in spine and how they have influenced their practice.

Blue Distinction Centers+ for Spine Surgery are hospitals and ASCs recognized by Blue Cross Blue Shield for demonstrating safe, cost-effective and efficient care.

The importance of peak performance in an evolving healthcare field that demands optimal clinical outcomes was highlighted in an article published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, by Philip Louie, MD, and Michael McCarthy, MD.