Spine

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for March 2, 2017.

A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines information exchange about scoliosis on social media.

Castle Connolly Medical honored Jason E. Lowenstein, MD, a spine surgeon in Morristown, N.J., as a top doctor in the New York metro area.

Kalid Kurtom, MD, of Baltimore-based University of Maryland Community Medical Group will lead a medical mission trip to Jordan, where he will treat Syrian refugees free of charge, according to The Star Democrat.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examined whether patient reported outcomes are predictive of patient satisfaction five years after anterior cervical spine surgery.

Here are three spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations, received promotions or moved locations in February 2017.

Alexander Ghanayem, MD, of Maywood, Ill.-based Loyola University Medical Center department of orthopedic surgery and rehabilitation has treated Maywood fire chief Tracy Kenny who had suffered from leg, hip and back pain for over a decade.

A recent study published in Spine found cervical disc arthroplasty treats pain more effectively than ACDF.

With a potentially new era of healthcare upon us, spine surgeons are bracing for more change in 2017. One trend, however, is not losing steam this year, as spine surgeons continue to struggle with falling reimbursements.

Mountainview, Calif.-based El Camino Hospital's Jeffrey Coe, MD, performed two-level disc replacement surgery on a Silicon Valley executive and athlete who had two ruptured and compressed discs.