Spine

Ron Chatterjee, MD, of Tampa, Fla.-based Joseph Spine Institute, was named to the NFL-NFLPA Joint Pain Management Committee. Dr. Chatterjee is an interventional pain management specialist, and with the NFL-NFLPA he will help advance and evaluate care strategies for professional…

Saratoga Springs, N.Y.-based Saratoga Hospital has cut the ribbon on a new spine care facility, according to a June 12 report from The Post-Star.  Physicians at Saratoga Spine Care will provide care to patients living in Saratoga Springs, Queensbury and…

Bethwel Raore, MD, of Suwanee, Ga.-based Apex Spine and Neurosurgery, has been in practice for more than 15 years. Dr. Raore is from Kenya and moved to the U.S. for college. In the last decade he’s gone on multiple mission…

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…