Spine

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery wrote a letter to the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services commenting on the physician fee schedule for 2015, focusing on RVU valuation for CPT code 27279 dealing with minimally invasive…

A study published in Spine examines the quality of robot-assisted pedicle screw fixation in the lumbar spine.

Sparks Neurosurgical Associates in Fort Smith, Ark., has added neurosurgeon Timothy Maryanov, MD.

The New Year 2015 is upon us, and there a number of opportunities and challenges that spine surgeons will face in the year ahead.

The North American Spine Society has received an Accreditation with Commendation distinction from the Accreditation Council for Continuing Medical Education for its ongoing efforts to offer first-rate physician education.

Dallas-based Minimally Invasive Pain & Spine Institute is accepting patients at five new locations.

Senator and likely presidential hopeful Rand Paul made comments minimizing back pain patients in a recent campaign speech, leading some to wonder whether he's "anti-spine."

Here are 10 orthopedic spine and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.

The five-Ohio health system collaborative to improve healthcare is now six — with Cleveland Clinic joining, according to a report from The Plain Dealer.

A group of researchers examined whether the claims-based algorithm for classifying surgical indications and operative features in lumbar surgery was effective and published their results in Spine.