Spine

Physicians at Sandra and Malcolm Berman Brain & Spine Institute in Baltimore have devised the STAR tumor ablation system, a device reducing pain from spinal tumors and enhancing patients' quality of life, according to News-Medical.Net.

A new study published in Spinal Deformity examines patient-reported outcomes for adult spinal deformity.

Ali A. Baaj, MD, is joining the department of neurological surgery at Weill Cornell Medical College-New York Presbyterian Hospital in August.

Clinical Professor of Surgery, Director, Spine Trauma at Cedars-Sinai Spine Center Neel Anand, MD, discusses how spine surgeons are thinking about population health, and who is responsible for educating patients about proper spine care in the future.

Albert Telfeian, MD, of Rhode Island Hospital and Hasbro Children's Hospital, performed the first endoscopic extraction of a spinal tumor of a patient while the patient was awake, according to Cancer Therapy.

The neurosurgery department at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles is offering tele-consultations for patients all over the world, according to a Canyon News report.

The National Athletic Trainers' Association is requesting a change in the way providers treat sports-related spine injuries, according to the Tampa Tribune.

Patients suffering from ankylosing spondylitis have a great risk of developing acute anterior uveitis, according to MedPage Today.

A new study published in The Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques examines navigation and O-arm-guided pedicle screw placement with navigation compared to pedicle screw placement with fluoroscopy.

Orthopedic spine surgeon James Rice, MD, joined Clark Regional Medical Center, according to the Central KY News.