Spine

Three spine surgeons share their insight on new opportunities in the field.

Pascal Jabbour, MD, chief of neurovascular surgery and endovascular neurosurgery at Thomas Jefferson University Hospitals said that reports of strokes in younger COVID-19 patients is challenging how physicians understand the virus, The Washington Post reports.

Neurosurgeon Ellen Shaver, MD, was part of a team that launched The COVID Consortium to provide guidance and testing resources to businesses preparing to reopen during the pandemic.

COVID-19 has caused a decrease in revenue for more than 97 percent of medical practices, led many private practices to double down on cost-cutting measures and forced healthcare leaders to develop new ways to protect patients and staff once elective…

Rahul Shah, MD, recently opened a drive-thru testing site in Deptford, N.J., to test first responders for COVID-19, KYW Radio reports.

Spine surgeon Jeffrey Carlson, MD, has agreed to pay the U.S. Department of Justice $1.75 million to settle allegations that he accepted kickbacks from SpineFrontier.

Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Here are five spine and neurosurgeons who have accepted new leadership positions so far this year:

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 20 and April 24:

The U.S. Department of Justice has gotten involved in at least six cases involving orthopedic and spine surgeons or entities so far in 2020: