Spine

Does waiting for scoliosis treatment impact patients?

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for June 4, 2015.

The North America spine surgery devices market analysis from Reportlinker reports on the market by product, end user and geography.

Alex West, MD, at Houston Methodist West Hospital, recently performed a minimally invasive lumbar spine decompression and fusion with surgeons from China who were observing his technique, according to a Your Houston report.

A study published in Spine examines the four-year outcomes for patients with one- and two-level total disc replacements. 

Steven Schiff, MD, PhD, received a National Institutes of Health Director's Pioneer Award, which grants him $4.1 million for research.

Here are 10 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that recently joined new practices or were promoted to new positions.

Aria Sabit, MD, a neurosurgeon formerly practicing in Michigan, pled guilty to performing unnecessary spine surgery and billing insurance companies and the government unlawfully, according to a Detroit Free Press report.

Mountain View Regional Hospital in Casper, Wyo., acquired Casper-based Central Wyoming Neurosurgery.

Kristian Ferry, MD, is suing McKenzie-Willamette Medical Center in Springfield.