Spine

Alexander Vaccaro, MD, PhD, president of Philadelphia-based Rothman Orthopaedic Institute, has marked a significant year from the practice's Florida expansion to being named the No. 1 spine expert in the world.

Spine and orthopedic surgeons banded together to voice their opinions on legislation concerning CMS, surprise billing and more in 2021.

Mark McFarland, DO, performed the first surgery with the Globus Sable expandable lumbar interbody cage in the Virginia peninsula.

From excelling in the delivery of patient care during the COVID-19 pandemic to making more time for family, the proudest achievements of four spine surgeons this year are detailed here.

Chapel Hill-based University of North Carolina Health will onboard a medical illustrator in January.

The Golisano Children's Hospital of Southwest Florida in Fort Myers launched a neurosurgery program to help reduce the need to transfer children and infants to larger health centers, the Fort Myers News-Press reported Dec. 21.

Here are 39 spine surgeons who moved to new practices in 2021:

Elvis Francois, MD, a spine surgeon who shot to fame with his musical performances on "The Masked Singer" on FOX, has joined Atlanta-based Resurgens Orthopaedics, the Henry Herald reported Dec. 18.

The Michigan Board of Medicine is investigating Avery Jackson, MD, who is accused of issuing questionable mask waivers to more than 90 students across Detroit, according to the Detroit Free Press.

Pfizer's Xeljanz drug was approved by the FDA to treat active ankylosing spondylitis in adults.