Spine

Ezriel Kornel, MD, director of The Orthopedic and Spine Institute at Northern Westchester Hospital in Mount Kisco, N.Y., has been self-isolating since March 13 when he tested positive for COVID-19, reports lohud, an affiliate of The USA Today Network.

After CMS Administrator Seema Verma urged hospitals to cancel elective surgeries, many did and have shifted resources to treating COVID-19 patients.

Three spine surgeons compare the U.S. healthcare system to other leading countries.

Five cases of COVID-19 have been confirmed in Smith County, Texas, the home of Precision Spine Care, according to local news outlet KETK.

Over the past two decades, endoscopic spine surgery has steadily increased in popularity as minimally invasive techniques continue to evolve. However, the approach is more widely adopted among surgeons in Europe and Asia. 

A coughing fit from the defense attorney of a New York neurosurgeon accused of sexual assault forced the judge to declare a mistrial, according to the New York Post.

Centinel Spine has a new CEO in Steven Murray, who joined the company March 16.

Over the past two decades, innovation in spine surgery tools and instrumentation has led to a vast and ever-growing selection of artificial discs, expandable cages and pedicle screws, among other devices. 

Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:

Researchers from the University of Aberdeen in Scotland may have discovered a way to regenerate nerves in spinal cord injuries, according to ZME Science.