Spine

Mercy Hospital Fort Smith (Ark.) hired two 24-hour neurosurgeons to build out its new neurosciences center, according to the Southwest Times Record.

Penn Highlands DuBois (Pa.) welcomed Ghassan Bejjani, MD, according to The Progress.

Eight spine surgeons discuss patient selection for spine surgery in outpatient settings.

Kristina Cunningham suffered a stroke and was left with two blood clots in the base of her brain. To receive proper care, emergency medical technicians put her on a medical flight to Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston, according to Kaiser…

A new study published in The Spine Journal examined the impact of ACOs on outcomes for spine surgery. 

Chip Hummer, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and partner at Premier Orthopaedics based in Media, Pa. He is also the chief medical officer for the Philadelphia Union Major League Soccer team.

Here are 24 spine surgeons receiving honors and promotions in 2018.

Mark McLaughlin, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Princeton (N.J.) Brain & Spine Care. In a contributing piece with the Times Union, Dr. McLaughlin discussed his three-step morning routine.

A study in the Journal of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons explored the risk factors for prolonged postoperative opioid use after spine surgery.

Robert G. Kerr, MD, PhD, was recognized as Patient Preferred Physicians and Practitioners' 2019 Patient Preferred Neurological and Spine Surgeon for the State of New York, according to KLKN-TV, a local ABC News affiliate.