Spine

Pediatric neurosurgeon Jason Chu, MD, along with fetal surgeon Hiba Mustafa, MD, of Indianapolis-based Riley Children’s Hospital, performed the state’s first fetal spine surgery, NPR affiliate WFYI reported July 24. The duo’s surgery addressed myelomeningocele, a condition that has better…

Children with early-onset scoliosis who receive a second set of magnetically controlled growing rods may experience less spinal correction than those who do not, according to a July 22 news release from Nemours Children’s Health in Wilmington, Del. The study,…

From the One Big Beautiful Bill Act to CMS’ proposed rules in 2026, spine surgeons are keeping up with a constantly evolving landscape of federal policies and regulations that affect their work. Along with staying on top of the news,…

Titus Regional Medical Center in Mount Pleasant, Texas, opened Advanced Spine Care at Titus and added Marcus Smith, MD, the hospital said July 21. Dr. Smith has 15 years of experience as a neurosurgeon, according to a news release. He…

Denver-based AdventHealth Porter was ordered to pay a spine surgery patient almost $3.2 million after he accused employees of dropping him after surgery, the Denver Post reported July 21. The 82-year-old man filed his lawsuit in Denver District Court, alleging…

Spinal neurosurgeons Eli Baron, MD, and Dave Atteberry, MD, shared what they would change in the field of spine surgery if given the chance. Dr. Baron is a spinal neurosurgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles. Dr. Atteberry practices…

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based multispecialty physician practice, Holy Cross Medical Group, has added interventional spine and pain physician Chanë Price, MD, according to a July 21 news release sent to Becker’s.  Dr. Price specializes in treating degenerative disc disease, spinal stenosis,…

Mount Sinai’s Department of Rehabilitation and Human Performance in New York CIty received a $3 million gift to create what it claims is the world’s first pediatric implanted neurostimulation program at the Charles Lazarus Children’s Abilities Center, according to a…

Thomas Belknap, MD, performed Northside Hospital Forsyth’s first ultra-minimally invasive endoscopic spine surgery, according to a July 21 news release. Dr. Belknap on June 20 performed a lumbar spine endoscopic microdiscectomy with Arthrex’s spine tools. He used a small incision…

Here are 10 hospitals and practices looking for spine surgeon, using LinkedIn’s job search tool. 1. Duke Health System in Durham, N.C., seeks an orthopedic spine surgeon. 2. Cleveland Clinic seeks a spinal neurosurgeon. 3. Northwest Orthopaedic Specialists in Spokane,…