Spine

René Castelein, MD, PhD, will be the next editor-in-chief of Spine Deformity Journal, starting Jan. 1, 2026, according to the Scoliosis Research Society.  Dr. Castelein has been involved with the SRS for more than 20 years and did a fellowship…

Aurora Spine completed enrollment for its Refine study on lumbar interlaminar fusion, according to a March 10 news release. 

Mercy Health Springfield (Ohio) Neurosurgery has added Neal Mehan, MD, to its staff.

Awake spine surgery is Alok Sharan's area of expertise, and as patient interest has grown so has the protocols he uses before, during and after cases.

Between 2021 and 2024, the share of spine surgeries performed in the ASC setting has grown by 8% year over year, according to data from medtech intelligence platform AcuityMD. 

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons, the Congress of Neurological Surgeons and more than 40 medical organizations sent a joint letter to the National Institutes of Health over a new policy imposing a 15% cap on indirect cost rates for…

Sutter Health-owned Novato (Calif.) Community Hospital has earned advanced certification in spine surgery from The Joint Commission.

In a growing collection of textbooks spine surgeons will encounter through their careers, some stand out as "must reads" within the field.

The most common complication following cervical spine surgery is an infection, according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a product of a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. 

Medtronic is the most commonly used cervical component manufacturer in the U.S., according to the 2025 American Spine Registry, a partnership between the American Association of Neurological Surgeons and the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.