Spine

Two groups of spine specialists presented their findings on endoscopic minimally invasive lumbar spine surgery at the Spine Intervention Society scientific meeting last week.

Three OhioHealth surgeons, including spine surgeon Ronald Lakatos, MD, were examined in an article from The Dispatch discussing physician investment in device companies. 

Spine surgeons are beginning to see a real shift from fee-for-service to value-based care as insurance companies pass risk onto providers. The payers push integrated care models and population health initiatives for the future.

Aaron J. Greenberg, MD, joined Fredericksburg Orthopaedic Associates in Virginia, according to an article in InsideNoVa.

Dynamic Health Care in Louisville, Ky., found a new treatment for back pain.

Todd Gravori, MD, FACS, QME, a neurosurgeon and director of ProMedSPINE in Los Angeles, reacted to an article in The Daily Mail about the use of stem cells for back pain relief.

Paralyzed men moved their legs voluntarily during a UCLA study that used a noninvasive procedure stimulating the spinal cord, according to Laboratory Equipment. The study was published in the Journal of Neurotrauma.

Baptist Health Paducah (Ky.) added Graham C. Hall, MD.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons observes Neurosurgery Awareness Month in August every year.

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