Spine

Eight spine and neurosurgeons outline how they can partner with other specialists to benefit patient care.

Washoe Valley, Nevada-based Renown Health recognized Jay Morgan, MD, with the 2019 Arthur J. Lurie, MD, Distinguished Physician Award for outstanding healthcare contributions to the Northern Nevada community on Oct. 19, reports Northern Nevada Business Review.

David Livingston, MD, will be the next president of the American Association for the Surgery of Trauma, The Daily Targum reports.

Healthgrades unveiled its list of America's 100 Best Hospitals for Specialty Care.

Sioux City, S.D.-based Sanford Health is settling a lawsuit with the federal government that accused former Sanford neurosurgeon Wilson Asfora, MD, of anti-kickback violations, according to the Argus Leader.

Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week.

The North American spinal cord stimulation device market is set for drastic growth, according to a ResearchAndMarkets.com report.

Todd Lanman, MD, and Gornet Matthew, MD, examined the efficacy of Medtronic's Prestige LP device in 2-level cervical disc replacements and published findings in the Journal of Neurosurgery.

Single-payer healthcare systems allow governments to better regulate costs but have the capacity to extend patient wait times to see surgeons, obtain advanced diagnostic imaging and undergo surgery.

Samuel Joseph, MD, performed a robotic endoscopically assisted percutaneous outpatient spinal fusion at Memorial Hospital of Tampa, Fla.