Spine

Tobias Mattei, MD, a neurospine surgeon with SLUCare Physician Group based in St. Louis, has a practice focused on complex spine surgery as well as artificial disc replacement.

Classic Car Trust recognized retired neurosurgeon Frederick Simeone, MD, as the second-most significant car collector in the world, The Temple News reports.

Osage Beach, Mo.-based Lake Regional Hospital welcomed Fassil Mesfin, MD, PhD, according to Lake Expo.

A study published in the International Journal of Spine Surgery examined whether transforaminal decompression for lumbar foraminal and lateral recess stenosis was safe and effective in the outpatient setting.

Nicholas Qandah, DO, opened a private practice in Canton, N.Y., according to North Country Now.

Kris Radcliff, MD, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with Philadelphia-based Rothman Institute. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery and artificial disc replacement.

For cervical or lumbar spinal fusion patients, postoperative pain management with opioids is associated with higher postoperative pain scores and decreased quality of life, according to a review presented at the American Society of Anesthesiologists 2018 Annual Meeting in San…

Christopher Summa, MD, is a spine surgeon at Santa Cruz, Calif.-based Sutter Health. An experienced surgeon, Dr. Summa highlights his excitements in spine surgery and its transition to the outpatient setting.

A study published in Military Medicine examined the return of duty rates for military patients who underwent minimally invasive spine surgery in an ambulatory surgery center.

Todd Lanman, MD, performed a new spinal procedure that removes a patient's prior fusion in the neck and replaces the fusion with an artificial disc.