Spine

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.

Four spine and neurosurgeons discuss the value of forging partnerships with other providers in the community.

Neurosurgeon Richard Wohns, MD, performed an M6-C artificial cervical disc replacement at the NeoSpine outpatient spine surgery center in Puyallup, Wash., on Oct. 16.

The Department of Veterans Affairs is looking to hire a section chief of neurosurgery in Little Rock, Ark., according to Lemon Wire.

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