Spine

Bioquark, a Philadelphia-based biologic-based product developer, and Revita Life Sciences, an India-based biotechnology stem cell company, are collaborating to develop regenerative medicine for spinal cord injuries.

Ralph G. Dacey Jr., MD, was named president of the Society of Neurological Surgeons, according to The Review Examiner.

MidHudson Regional Hospital in Poughkeepsie, N.Y., has a continually expanding neurosurgery team.

A new study published in Spine examines how age affects cervical spondylotic myelopathy treatment.

Here six spine surgeons give advice to young surgeons on the cusp of beginning their careers in the spine industry.

The International Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery held its 34th conference on Jan. 22, 2016 in Chongqing, China, according to geeksworld.com.

Hackensack (N.J.) University Medical Center is the first hospital in the state to offer patients Mazor Robotics Renaissance Spine Surgery, according to NorthJersey.com.

IntelGenx, a Montreal, Canada-based drug delivery company, created a scientific advisory board with Ludwig Aigner, PhD, and Barry Greenberg, PhD.

William Mayher III, MD, died in Athens, Ga., on Jan. 31, according to Albany Herald. He practiced neurosurgery in Albany, Ga., until 1998.

The last 10 years have seen an immense growth in outpatient spine. This article briefly discusses some of the challenges, thoughts and observations on this growth.  The growth has been driven by several top line factors including (1) surgeons becoming…