Spine

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.  

A new study focused on spinal cord injury examines whether the reason for lawsuits impacts the final outcome. The study was published in Spine.

Spine surgeon and President of the Brevard County Medical Society Devin Datta, MD, participated in a meeting with several local business leaders and political candidates, according to a Space Coast Daily report.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examines the association between patient satisfaction and psychological distress after spine surgery.

Here are 12 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who were featured in the news this past week.

Kerry L. Bernardo, MD, a spine specialist, joined Southern Bone and Joint Specialists in Hattiesburg, Miss., according to a Mississippi Business Journal report.