Spine

The North American Spine Society established a new section on its website to keep spine providers informed of the evolving announcements, regulations and guidelines concerning the novel coronavirus.

Three spine surgeons were denied motions for a new trial March 23 after a Texas federal judge deemed their arguments meritless, reports Law360.

In the face of a surgical mask and personal protective equipment shortage across the country, Rachel Joy Hunt, MD, demonstrated how to produce surgical masks from materials at home, reports The Federalist.

Neurosurgeon Dr. Hugo Diez Perez became the first person to die of COVID-19 in Paraguay, according to a report from Extra.

Daniel Yoshor, MD, was appointed chair of the department of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, effective July 1.

The trial for a Santa Rosa, Calif.-based neurosurgeon accused of causing four patient deaths by overprescribing opioids concluded March 20, The Press Democrat reports.

Dusty Richardson, MD, a neurosurgeon at Billings (Mont.) Clinic and dentist Spencer Zaugg, DDS, have developed a durable, reusable plastic mask using 3D printer technology.

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:

Spine surgeon Richard Manos, MD, recently joined HFM Lakeshore Orthopaedics in Manitowoc, Wis., according to the Herald Times Reporter.

In December 2019, the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery (ISASS) released two new policy guidelines.