Spine

Phoenix-based Desert Institute for Spine Care spine surgeon Christopher Yeung, MD, received the Arizona Medical Association's 2018 Sportsman Award.

Neurosurgeon Sanjiv Bhatia, MD, died May 24.

Christian Athanassious, MD, of Santa Rosa (Calif.) Orthopaedics, discussed the results of a recent study on degenerative disc disease risk.

Here are five spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.

When low back pain patients see a physical therapist as their first point of care, they use fewer high-cost medical services and have lower opioid use, a study in Health Services Research found.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals welcomed neurosurgeon Michael A. Thomas, DO, with his upcoming publication in The Leading Physicians of the World.

University of California San Diego School of Medicine researchers made an unexpected discovery about the molecule myelin in relation to neuron growth in spinal cord injuries.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for May 24, 2018.

Castle Connolly named Kapil Moza, MD, a Top Doctor of 2018. The renowned spine surgeon also received the Super Doctors Award for the third year in a row.

Postoperative bracing after cervical spine surgery is common, but the type and length of brace usage varies significantly among surgeons. According to an article in The Spine Journal, surgeons should reconsider using braces after certain surgeries.