Spine

A new study published in Spine examines the cancer risk associated with recombinant bone morphogenetic protein use in spinal fusion.

Harrisburg, Pa.-based Susquehanna Valley Pain Management P.C. & Spinal Diagnostic Center's physicians are opening West Shore Pain and Spine Institute in Mechanicsburg, Pa., in the fall of 2016, according to Penn Live.

Southeastern Health's Southeastern Spine and Pain in Lumberton, N.C., welcomes neurosurgeon Saksith Smithason, MD, according to The St. Pauls Review.

The International Association of HealthCare Professionals added neurosurgeon Anthony J.G. Alastra, MD, to its organization.

Physicians aren’t just clinicians today; they are business men and women running their practice in a complex market. But medical schools haven’t adapted and most physicians don’t receive any business training.

Here are five spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

Baron Lonner, MD, of New York City-based Scoliosis & Spine Associates, is offering a new procedure for scoliosis patients, according to CBS New York.

King's College London researchers pinpointed three new genes associated with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis. ALS involves brain and spinal cord motor neurons degenerating, which impacts muscle control.

A new study published in The Spine Journal examines the impact of cost valuation and cost-effectiveness among adult spinal deformity patients.

Three spine surgeons discuss the key trends in spine reimbursement today.