Spine

Buffalo, N.Y.-based UBMD Physicians Group named neurosurgeon Kevin J. Gibbons, MD, executive director.

One part of my job that I enjoy is meeting with different healthcare organizations and groups. Given the richness and complexity of our industry, it's no surprise that I see a pretty wide range of environments. But a few weeks…

The tidal force of payers

The spine market evolves as the healthcare industry continues to shift, and successful spine surgeons will face the powerful forces of change with confidence.

Ventura, Calif.-based Advanced Spine & Sport Rehabilitation now offers regenerative therapy.

R. Scott McPherson, DO, of Southlake-based Spine Team Texas, spoke at the Texas Society of the American College of Osteopathic Family Physicians Family Practice Review conference.

A new study published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the seven-year health economic value of cervical total disc replacement using the ProDisc-C compared with anterior cervical discectomy and fusion.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Domagoj Coric, MD, to its board of directors.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia recently designated St. Mary's Medical Center in Huntington, W.Va., a Blue Distinction Center for cardiac care, knee and hip replacement and spine surgery, according to The Herald-Dispatch.

St. Luke's Neurosurgery Associates in Duluth, Minn., welcomed neurologic surgeon Robert Bejnarowicz, DO, to its group, according to the Duluth News Tribune.