Spine

Andrew Moulton, MD, of Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates, went on a mission trip in the Dominican Republic, according to Herald-Tribune.

Golden State Warriors Coach Steve Kerr announced he won't coach his team until the symptoms plaguing him since complications arose following back surgery in 2015 subside, according to The Washington Post.

The North American Spine Society released two new draft coverage recommendations for public comment.

A new study published in Spine examines whether transformational lateral interbody fusion makes an impact for patients undergoing surgery for one-level lumbar degenerative spondylolisthesis with the posterior approach.

A research team headed by Kern Singh, MD, of Chicago-based Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush won "Best Poster" at the ISASS Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, Fla.

Here are 13 spine surgeons who made the news this week: 

A new study published in Spine examines whether surgeons can insert spinal implants into patients with deep spine infections safely.

On April 20, Jocelyn Idema, DO, of Pittsburgh-based Advanced Orthopaedics and Rehabilitation, became the first spine surgeon in Pennsylvania to perform lumbar disc replacement using Aesculap's activL Artificial Disc.

Six spine surgeons weigh in on the future of independent practice in America.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for April 20, 2017.