Spine

The National Academy of Medicine welcomed David Geffen School of Medicine at UC Los Angeles neurosurgeon Linda Liau, MD, PhD.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Oct. 8-12.

Elmira, N.Y.-based Arnot Health Foundation will recognize David C-Y Kung, MD, with its Healthcare Hero award at the fifth annual Arnot Health Gala celebration, Oct. 20, Elmira Star-Gazette reports.

Alpesh Patel, MD, a spine surgeon with Chicago Spine MD, has a background in spinal implant innovation and development. Here, he discusses the biggest trends in the field and what he thinks will be just a fad.

As more spine surgeries transition to the outpatient setting, surgeons and researchers continue to study the cost differences between inpatient and outpatient procedures.

David Rothbart, MD, a spine surgeon with Spine Team Texas in Southlake, discusses the biggest challenges his practice has faced and where he sees the biggest opportunity in the future.

Here are 12 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

An inability to fully utilize manganese may cause some cases of severe adolescent idiopathic scoliosis, according to a study in Nature Communications.

Four new studies indicate that the U.S. healthcare system is progressing toward a patient-centered, comprehensive and collaborative care model.

Michael Fehlings, MD, PhD, led a research team at the Krembil Research Institute in Toronto, Canada, to develop a strategy to restore breathing after traumatic spinal cord injury. Study findings are detailed Nature.