Spine

Alvin H. Crawford, MD, was awarded an Honorary Professor degree from the University of Ioannina in Greece, according to an AAOS NOW report.

The fifth volume of the AOSpine Masters Series has been published.

Researchers at Baylor Research Institute in Dallas found that the lesser expensive vertebroplasty is just as effective as the more common kyphoplasty for osteoporosis patients. The Journal of Neurointerventional Surgery published the study.

A new report from MedGadget examines key trends in the global spinal fusion market over the next six years.

A new study published in Spine examines the geographic variation in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion as well as posterolateral fusion costs.

Neurosurgeon Laura Snyder, MD, joined Barrow Neurosurgical Associates in Phoenix.

In April, Pacific Business Group on Health expanded its Employers Centers of Excellence Network to include spine surgery. The network covers employees from large companies, including Walmart and Lowe's, sending patients to a regional "center of excellence" for certain procedures.…

Neurosurgeon Anthony Jabre, MD, will head the growing Bay Pines (Fla.) VA Healthcare System's spine care program at the C.W. Bill Young VA Medical Center.

More than 700 healthcare professionals are expected to attend the Paralyzed Veterans of America 2015 Summit + EXPO from Sept. 1 to Sept. 3, 2015 in Jacksonville, Fla.

Orthopedic spine surgeon Bradley Moatz, MD, joined OrthoMaryland in Baltimore.