Spine

Rad Payman, MD, of Advanced Spine Institute will provide spinal care to Tehachapi, Calif., residents through the Bakersfield and Lancaster offices, according to Tehachapi News.

Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center has received the On Time Doctor Award from Vitals, according to a Rockford Register Star report.

Danbury (Conn.) Hospital has received a $1 million gift to establish an endowed chair in spine surgery, according to an Executive Insight report.

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Phoenix-based Barrow Neurological Institute now includes the bionic suit technology to help patients with spinal injuries and conditions walk again, according to a Fox 10 Phoenix news report.

Azalea Orthopedics' Todd Raabe, MD, now performs spine surgery with the new Mazor Robotics Renaissance guidance system at ETMC, according to a KMOO report.

A new study published in Spine examines the connection between BMI and the risk for developing lumbar spinal stenosis.

Farmington Physician Associates in Cape Girardeau, Mo., opened a new clinic, according to Farmington Press.

Board-certified neurosurgeon Elad I. Levy, MD, was honored alongside other alumni at George Washington University's 79th annual Alumni Achievement Awards, according to GW Today.

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