Spine

Justin S. Whitlow, MD, joined Brunswick-based Southeast Georgia Physician Associates-Neurosciences.

A recent Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic study, published in Neurology, found many patients diagnosed with spinal cord inflammation of an unknown cause have a specific diagnosis.

While both specialties require extensive training, there are various differences between orthopedic spine surgeons and neurosurgeons. Spine surgery incorporates both specialist surgeons; however, there is no medical governing board certifying spine surgeons, according to bizfluent.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Jan. 11, 2018.

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force issued a new statement noting all children and teenagers may not require scoliosis screening, Reuters reports.

Downers Grove, Ill.-based Advocate Medical Group welcomed five neurosurgeons to Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge, Ill. The five neurosurgeons will practice at the hospital’s Brain & Spine Institute, the Chicago Tribune reports.

A study published in The Spine Journal examines the association between tobacco smoking and lumbar spinal stenosis.

Here are seven recent stories on outpatient spine trends and news articles.

The First Annual Lumbar Total Disc Replacement Summit was held in late 2017 and featured a session on the challenges and solutions for total lumbar disc replacement implantation. Spine published a summary of the discussion.

Spine surgeon Jason Kelly, MD, joined Fargo, N.D.-based Essentia Health-32nd Avenue Clinic.