Spine

Santa Rosa, Calif-based neurosurgeon Thomas Keller, MD, was charged with unlawful distribution of painkillers and healthcare fraud, according to The Press Democrat.

The jury was seated Sept. 24 for the latest case against fugitive spine surgeon Atiq Durrani, MD, and Cincinnati-based Children's Hospital Medical Center, according to WLWT.

Chronic implant infection is associated with pedicle screw loosening after spinal fusion surgery, according to a study in the European Spine Journal.

Tyler-based Baylor Scott & White Texas Spine & Joint Hospital locations are part of a proposed megamerger with two of the state's largest health systems, according to Tyler Morning Telegraph.

Here are 12 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new practices in September.

Pain management specialist Gunter Cain, MD, joined Little Rock, Ark.-based Baptist Health Spine Center.

Here are the top 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Sept. 24-28.

During the North American Spine Society Annual Meeting in Los Angeles, Sept. 26-29, the professional organization presented three research grants and one traveling fellowship to investigators and physicians.

A. Nick Shamie, MD, chief of orthopedic spine surgery and vice chair of international affairs in the department of orthopedic surgery at UCLA School of Medicine, discusses the key trends in spine surgery and most impactful technology in the future.

Here are 12 spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.