Spine

Mousa Hamad, MD, joined Maxim Brain and Spine in Cedar Knolls, N.J., he said in a June 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Hamad specializes in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery and is joining from a fellowship at Weill Cornell Medicine…

An orthopedic practice said claims that led to a spine surgeon’s reauthorization denial from the New York Workers’ Compensation Board stem from a civil lawsuit and are “baseless.” The board’s April 15 letter denied authorization renewal for Vadim Lerman, DO,…

Indianapolis-based Community Hospital has earned The Joint Commission’s gold seal of approval for advanced certification in spine surgery.  The certification is offered in collaboration with the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and recognizes systems based on several factors, including presurgical…

Spine and orthopedic leaders are optimistic about ways to grow their practices in the next 12 months. Top opportunities include physician partnerships, leveraging artificial intelligence and exploring more ways to deliver patient care. The 19 leaders featured in this article…

From endoscopic spine to cervical laminoplasty, spine surgeons discuss the procedures that they want to see gain prominence. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues…

Chad Campion, MD, has kept up with the latest spine navigation and robotic technologies in his career. His clinical interests also include endoscopic spine surgery, scoliosis and cervical disc replacement. Dr. Campion, of Germantown, Tenn.-based Campbell Clinic Orthopaedics, joined the…

Hamid Abbasi, MD, a neurosurgeon at Inspired Spine in Burnsville, Minn., has completed more than 2,000 trans-Kambin oblique lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedures. In addition, Dr. Abbasi has overseen more than 50,000 patient follow-up visits after OLLIF procedures, according to…

UHealth, University of Miami Miller School of Medicine joined Aclarion’s trial of the Nociscan diagnostic spine tool, according to a June 10 news release. The Clarity trial is a prospective, randomized clinical study to assess Nociscan’s ability to improve surgical…

Hazem Eltahawy, MD, has experience in multiple countries and has been a leader in spine surgery since he began practicing in 2005.  He completed a spine fellowship at Wayne State University in Detroit, a neuro-oncology and functional neurosurgery fellowship at…

Justin Ledesma, MD, joined Spine Medicine and Surgery of Long Island in Ronkonkoma. N.Y., the practice said in a June 8 LinkedIn post.  Dr. Ledesma previously worked at Panorama Orthopedics & Spine Center. His surgical expertise includes minimally invasive spine…