Spine

Seven spine surgeons discuss the most important non-clinical skill-sets.

The State of Spine Surgery Think Tank 2019 will take place at the Ritz Carlton in Aruba and cover the business of spine, physician wellness, patient safety and more.

The Health and Human Services Pain Management Best Practices Inter-Agency Task Force completed its yearlong session on May 10 and is due to submit its final report to Congress.

The Joint Commission recognized Athens, Ga.-based St. Mary's Healthcare System's spine and total hip and knee replacement programs, the Athens Banner-Herald reports.

Neurosurgeon Kevn T. Foley, MD, has joined Salt Lake City-based 3D imaging startup nView Medical as board director and investor.

In the search for alternative modes of pain management, scientists from Saint Louis University studied how neuropathic pain occurs and how it can be turned off in a laboratory, reports Medical Xpress.

Three spine surgeons discuss how they make sure their relationships with patients do not suffer due to the increase in health IT use.

Former MLB pitcher Bobby Jenks reached a settlement with the spine surgeon who performed a spinal decompression on him that resulted in complications, according to an NBC Sports Chicago report.

A new study by lead author Anthony Yeung, MD, and published in Neurospine, examines outcomes for endoscopic transforaminal foraminoplasty in patients with forminal stenosis.

Artificial intelligence and machine learning have made inroads into the healthcare system, both for administrative processes and clinical applications. Surgeons are also excited about the future potential of AI in spine.