Spine

Eleven spine surgeons outline how the pandemic has changed their plans for the future.

 Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between May 18 and May 21:

Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Baptist Health Neuroscience Center-Fort Smith (Ark.) recently recruited Arthur Johnson, MD, the Times Record reports.

Neurosurgeon Yasser Awaad, MD, on May 20 permanently surrendered his medical license and agreed to pay $5,000 to settle allegations that he misdiagnosed more than 250 children as suffering from epilepsy or seizure disorders, Detroit Free Press reports.

Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Gross, MD, has been selected to serve as chairperson volunteer medical liaison for the Newport Beach (Calif.) Covid Safe Commerce Task Force, KTVN reports.

Eight spine surgeons discuss how the pandemic will affect spine in ASCs, addressing patient selection, payer issues and the potential for acceleration in the future.

Fred McQueary, MD, executive vice president and chief clinical officer at Mercy, is taking an early retirement to help the Chesterfield, Mo.-based health system address financial losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, Ozarks Independent reports.

Blue Shield of California is being sued for allegedly issuing a wrongful blanket denial of all requests for coverage with the Coflex titanium implant to treat lumbar spinal stenosis.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between May 11 and May 15: