Spine

Spine surgeon Melissa Erickson, MD, recently devised a plan to remodel surgical helmets used in  joint replacement procedures into respirators for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, WRAL Tech Wire reports.

Here are five spine surgeons making the news this week:

The widespread postponement of nonemergent procedures is expected to take a significant chunk out of hospital revenue in the first and second quarters, with ASCs also feeling the pinch. 

A Pennsylvania appellate court said a $10 million award to a family who sued Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute alleging wrongful death was excessive in a 2-against-1 panel ruling, The Legal Intelligencer reports.

Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD, is chair of the GSpine4 Spine Surgery Division at IRCCS Instituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan, Italy. He spoke to NEJM Catalyst about what the COVID-19 pandemic looks like in his hospital as well as in his…

Louisiana's statewide mandate to postpone nonemergency surgeries could endanger some patients, according to Chad Domangue, MD, a neurologist, psychiatrist and pain management physician interviewed by local CBS affiliate WWL TV.

Two spine surgeons outline payer issues that they recently experienced and how they are dealing with them.

A neurosurgeon in Eugene, Ore., recently proposed that the city's COVID-19 patients be moved to PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center University District to allow other hospitals to focus on non-coronavirus cases, KEZI reports.

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Steven Meyer, MD, with its Humanitarian of the Year Award on March 30, the Sioux City Journal reports.

Here are five spine surgeons who received honors, awards or promotions in March: