Spine

Interim pediatric neurosurgeons at Children's Hospital & Medical Center in Omaha, Neb., are leaving after the first week of March, reports WOWT.

Markus Chwajol, MD, a neurosurgeon with Chicago-based UI Health, is opening a restaurant in the city Feb. 28, reports Eater Chicago.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Robert Froh, MD, won $500,000 in the Feb. 21 Maxmillions lottery draw, reports the Delta Optimist.

Vincent DiNapoli, MD, PhD, is reportedly the first neurosurgeon in the country to treat newly diagnosed malignant brain tumors with GammaTile Therapy, according to Medical Xpress.

A Philadelphia man aged 71 received $12.75 million from Monteris Medical after a device broke during a procedure to remove a malignant brain tumor, reports The Philadelphia Inquirer.

Four spine surgeons discuss what innovations or initiatives have impacted their practices for the better.

Spine surgeon Peter Derman, MD, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute recently completed the first procedure with the E3 MIS pedicle screw system.

Four spine specialists discuss what healthcare policies concern them the most.

Two neurosurgeons from Tennessee recently debuted a new cervical spinal fusion procedure that seeks to shorten hospital stays and allows patients to recover quicker, according to the Memphis Business Journal.

A study from October 2019 indicates that NuVasive's Magnetic Expansion Control rod system, which is used to treat pediatric scoliosis, has a high failure rate, Medscape reported.