Spine

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the best method to measure sagittal alignment in the cervical spine.

University of Cincinnati College of Medicine named Joseph Cheng, MD, its new neurosurgery chair, effective July 1.

A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines the risk factors for proximal junctional kyphosis among adolescent idiopathic scoliosis patients.

James Holmblad, MD, a spine surgeon and founding member of Scoliosis Research Society, passed away in February. An obituary appeared for Dr. Holmblad in Spinal Deformity.

Anjan Sen, MD, has served the patients of Tri-Cities, Wash., for 50 years, according to Tri-City Herald.

A former NFL player left the game in 2013 to pursue a medical degree at Tallahassee-based Florida State University College of Medicine, according to Tuko.

York, Pa.-based Wellspan Interventional Pain Center researchers investigated the impact of repeated MRIs on treatment for chronic spine pain, according to Clinical Pain Advisor.

Last month the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery elected Jeffrey Goldstein, MD, president.

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines procedure volume and complication rate for surgeons performing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

Here are 11 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news over the past week.