Spine

Frank Phillips, MD, director of spine surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, has been on the forefront of spine care and development throughout his career. He was an early proponent of minimally invasive spine surgery techniques and is…

Neel Anand, MD, received the Andrew M. Swanson, MD, Memorial Spine Award from New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery's alumni association.

Resurgens Spine Center welcomed Uzondu Agochukwu, MD, to its team, according to South Metro Neighbor.

Amid speculation of when Columbia-based University of Missouri forward Michael Porter Jr. would return, the fresman opted to undergo spine surgery performed by Andrew Dossett, MD, missing the rest of the season, according to St. Louis Post-Disptach.

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines how anemia and blood transfusions affect the length of stay and readmission rates for spine surgery patients.

Here are seven key stories on outpatient spine trends and news.

Neurosurgeon Len Cerullo, MD, opened the Len Cerullo Method clinic in Chicago.

At what age should neurosurgeons consider retirement? There isn't a consensus among surgeons, according to a study published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings and reported in the Santa Maria Times.

William Taylor, MD, clinical professor of neurosurgery and director of spine surgery at UC San Diego Health System, emphasizes payer complications and missed savings opportunities as major roadblocks for spine surgeons.

Morgan Lorio, MD, of Hughston Clinic in Nashville, Tenn., is the Chair of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery's coding and reimbursement task force. Additionally he works extensively with the society's advocacy work.