Spine

Martin Schaeffer, MD, of Liverpool, N.Y.-based CNY Spine and Pain Medicine, is a 2018 Top Doctor.

Seattle-based University of Washington researchers studied if patient factors and medical interventions could predict two-year disability and pain of older patients with back pain.

At the National Neuroscience Institute in Singapore, women make up 15 percent of all neurosurgeons, according to ANI.

Jonathan Slotkin, MD, is a neurological surgeon at Danville, Pa.-based Geisinger, with a clinical interest in spinal cord injuries and nanotechnology initiatives for spinal disorders. He also has an eye for innovation and the patient experience.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines how relative value units compare for posterior segmental instrumentation of vertebral segments.

Here are the 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between Jan. 29 to Feb. 2.

Of the 33 states who welcomed new spine and neurosurgeons, New York, California and Illinois were among the states with the greatest influx.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines how BMI affects surgical outcomes and hospital costs for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Ann Arbor-based University of Michigan Health System researchers assessed whether surgical start time impacted neurosurgery operative morbidity and published the results in Neurosurgery.

John Pollina Jr., MD, has earned recognition as a 2018 Top Doctor in Amherst, N.Y.