Spine

Fifteen spine and neurosurgeons joined new practices or hospital departments last month.

Attorneys for former neurosurgeon at Seattle-based Swedish Medical Center Johnny Delashaw, MD, argued in court that restrictions placed on their client's medical license by the Washington Medical Commission be dropped, reports The Seattle Times.

Chattanooga, Tenn.-based Spine Surgery Associates added Eric Emanski, MD, to its medical staff, according to The Chattanoogan.

A physician assistant at Baton Rouge-based Louisiana Spine & Sports was sentenced to seven years in prison for his role in a scheme to unlawfully distribute prescriptions for oxycodone pills.

Five spine and neurosurgeons share changes in their patient population and provide insight into how it may evolve in the future.

Retired neurosurgeon Behrouz Rassekh, MD, and his wife Christiane Rassekh were honored by the trade areas at Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln High Schools in Council Bluffs, Iowa, reports The Daily NonPareil.

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making headlines this week.

The National Spine Health Foundation launched its new website in hopes of empowering patients.

CHI St. Luke’s Health — The Woodlands Hospital in Montgomery County, Texas, added Jeremiah Johnson, MD, to its neurosurgical staff, reports Woodlands Online.

Eight spine surgeons discuss the technology at the forefront of the field today and on the horizon.