Spine

Interventional pain management specialist William Moore, MD, is expanding his practice to Physician Partners of America's clinic in Arlington, Texas, this month, according to a press release.

Molly Hubbard, MD, died following a Jan. 7 avalanche at the Silver Mountain ski resort in Kellogg, Idaho, reports Fox 12 Oregon.

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week.

Neurosurgeon Federico Vinas, MD, recently joined Altamonte Springs, Fla.-based AdventHealth Medical Group, reports Hometown News.

BoulderCentre for Orthopedics & Spine in Boulder, Colo., recently added Patrick Curry, MD, to its surgical team.

Kornelis Poelstra, MD, PhD, of The Robotic Spine Institute of Silicon Valley in Los Gatos, Calif., was reportedly the first spine surgeon on the west coast to implant a Molybdenum-Rhenium rod in a patient during a spinal fusion.

Alejandro Castellvi, MD, and nurse practitioner Paula Stephens joined Mercy Clinic Neurosurgery in Rogers, Ark., according to Arkansas Business.

Spine surgery in ASCs is becoming more common as procedures become less invasive and payers are more willing to reimburse for spine cases in the outpatient setting.

Seven spine and neurosurgeons share their insight on consolidation in healthcare and anticipate how the trend will impact spine care.

An outpatient physical therapy practice in North Carolina is helping spine surgery patients manage postoperative pain with a combination of virtual reality technology and physical therapy, local outlet WFMZ 69 News reports.