Spine

Amid changes in federal healthcare policy, data tools will become increasingly  important for spine surgeons, Andrew Fanous, MD, said. Dr. Fanous, of Alexandria, Va.-based Inova, joined the “Becker’s Spine and Orthopedic Podcast” to discuss what spine surgeons can do to…

There’s one crucial factor that will make outpatient spine surgery a success, spine surgeon Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, said. Dr. Cuellar, who practices in Jupiter, Fla., discussed what’s next for outpatient spine surgery and how groups should approach safety in…

Spine surgeon Harry Shufflebarger, MD, died, West Palm beach, Fla.-based Paley Orthopedic & Spine Institute said in an Aug. 11 LinkedIn post. Dr. Shufflebarger treated thousands of children, founded the Harms Study Group and was president of the Scoliosis Research…

Goshen (Ind.) Orthopedics and Fort Wayne (Ind.) Orthopedics have entered into a new partnership to expand spine care.  As part of the partnership, Brandon Huggins, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with FWO, will see patients at a Goshen Orthopedics location,…

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report, 13 are in the Midwest. Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the Midwest and their rankings. 4. Mayo Clinic-Rochester (Rochester, Minn.) 5. Rush…

U.S. Rep. Rosa DeLauro is scheduled to have surgery for spinal stenosis Aug. 11, her office said. Neurosurgeon Judith Gorelick, MD, is expected to perform the surgery at Griffin Hospital in Derby, Conn., according to a news release. Rep. DeLauro…

Spine surgeon Alexios Apazidis, MD, is facing allegations of filing nearly identical surgery reports between 2020 and 2024, Newsday reported Aug. 8. Dr. Apazidis made duplicate reports for 24 patients when he was working with Total Orthopedics and Sports Medicine…

Kinglsey Chin, MD, founder and president of SpineFrontier, was sentenced to supervised release and ordered to pay a fine after pleading guilty to one count of making false statements to CMS. Dr. Chin reached a plea deal in May, according…

Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for neurosurgery and neurology by U.S. News & World Report, 10 are in the South. Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the South and their rankings. 9. UT Southwestern Medical Center (Dallas) 15.…

Neurovascular surgeon Soliman Oushy, MD, has joined Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain & Spine, where he will specialize in the treatment of strokes, aneurysms and arteriovenous malformations for patients across Greater Cincinnati and Northern Kentucky.  He will see patients at Mayfield’s Norwood…