Spine

The Mischer Neuroscience Institute at Memorial Hermann and the McGovern Medical School at UTHealth, both in Houston, added neurosurgeon Sebastian R. Herrera, MD, according to a Katy Magazine report.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for March 3, 2016.

All facets of healthcare are working to scale back costs — including complex spine procedures. Innovators are devising new technologies and surgical tools for spine surgery that will yield enhanced outcomes for patients, and ultimately, will drive down costs.

American Spine will open its new satellite office in Silver Springs, Md., on March 4.

Researchers analyzed whether patients with spinal metastases from non-small-cell lung cancer could enhance their quality of life with surgery, according to a new study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery.

Madison, Wisc.-based Wellbe, an integrated care delivery solutions provider, established an advisory board with nine healthcare experts.

A new study published in Spine examines patient-reported outcomes instruments for spine surgery.

Castle Connolly named Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based NSPC Brain & Spine Surgery physicians to its 2016 Top Doctors, New York Metro Area list.

New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery appointed Joel Press, MD, the department of physiatry chairman and physiatrist-in-chief, effective September 2016.

Highmark Blue Cross Blue Shield West Virginia named Cabell Huntington (W.Va.) Hospital a Blue Distinction Center Plus for Spine Surgery, according to hearld-dipatch.com.