Spine

A literature review published in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons suggested that the risk associated with laser spine surgery outweighed the benefits.

Newark, Ohio-based Orthopedic Specialists & Sports Medicine welcomed fellowship-trained spine surgeon Benjamin Burkett, MD, to its surgical staff.

Physicians from Iowa City-based University of Iowa Hospitals & Clinics and the state of Iowa will pay $2.5 million to settle a woman's misdiagnosis claim, reports The Gazette.

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.