Spine

Sandeep Kunwar, MD, FACS, performed the first spine surgery in the United States using the Luna 360 Interbody Fusion System from Benvenue Medical.

Andrew Cash, MD, of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, performed his center's first minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion using the iFuse system from SI-BONE.

Here are 10 spine surgeons who recently joined new practices.

Roderick Claybrooks, MD, a spine surgeon, authored a book to encourage black students with professional careers. 

The healthcare burden for anterior cervical spine surgery is steep, according to a study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques.

William J. Sonstein, MD, senior partner at Neurological Surgery P.C. in New Hyde Park, N.Y., has incorporated two new devices for safer spine surgery — the Medtronic Aquamantys System and Misonix Ultrasonic Bone Aspiration System.

Philadelphia-based Drexel University College of Medicine announced that it will launch the Drexel Neurosciences Institute on March 15.

Retired neurosurgeon and potential GOP presidential candidate Ben Carson, MD, weighed-in on the trending debate about whether parents should be required to vaccinate their children with a resounding "yes," according to an NPR report.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for Feb. 5, 2015.

The North American Spine Society has a new coverage recommendation for percutaneous sacroiliac joint fusion.