Spine

FDA Commissioner Robert Califf pushed forth a new policy mandating drug companies to include blackbox labels on more than 100 types of painkillers, according to The Hill.

Winston R. Jeshuran, MD, joined Macon-based Georgia Spine & Orthopedics, according to Monroe Country Reporter.

Topeka, Kan.-based St. Francis Health will stop offering certain neurosurgery procedures on May 6, according to The Topeka Capital-Journal.

Croatia celebrated its first practicing female neurosurgeon, Dr. Nikolina Sesar, according to croatiaweek.

Steven Falowski, MD, is the first surgeon in the world to implant the Medtronic's Specify SureScan MRI-compatible surgical leads for the Restore neurostimulator system, according to a News-Medical report.

Kevin Pauza, MD, of Pauza Disc Treatment Center in Tyler, Texas, isn't optimistic about Tiger Woods' back surgery recovery.

Praveen Kadimcherla, MD, of West Orange, N.J.-based Atlantic Spine Center, discusses spinal arthritis.

A new study published in Spine examines implant failure among early-onset scoliosis.

James L. Chappuis, MD, senior surgeon and CEO of SpineCenterAtlanta, and his colleagues created a poster for the Orthopaedic Research Society 2016 Annual Meeting earlier this month, which won the best poster award.

John Gorecki, MD, expanded his practice facilities to include Northside Hospital Forsyth in Cumming, Ga., according to Forsyth County News.