Spine

The cost per surgeon for spine surgery varies from surgeon-to-surgeon. But as a high-dollar procedure — accounting for $90 billion in healthcare expenditures in the United States — variation won't be tolerated in the move toward value-based care.

A new study published in Spine examines the effectiveness and economics of open and minimally invasive posterior or transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion.

Researchers examined the cancer risk and mortality rate among patients who underwent lumbar arthrodesis with bone morphogenetic proteins, in a study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Neurosurgeon Robert L. Bailey, MD, will join Philadelphia-based Main Line HealthCare and Main Line Healthcare Neurosurgery on July 18.

Who are the most-liked spine surgeons on the internet? Judging from the volume of Facebook Likes on their articles and videos, these 10 surgeons are all in the running.

These spine surgeons excel outside of the operating room, driven by their entrepreneurial spirit into the business of medicine.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines the continuity of care and 30-day readmissions after spine surgery.

The Richard M. Schulze Family Foundation donated $1 million to Children's Hospitals and Clinics of Minnesota, headquartered in Minneapolis.

Here are eight spine surgeons on the move in June 2016.

Shreveport, La.-based Willis-Knighton Physician Network welcomed Jessica Wilden, MD, who established Tri-State Neurosurgery in Shreveport, as part of the network, according to a BPT Online report.