Spine

Brad M. Picha, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, became partner at Youngstown (Ohio) Orthopedic Associates, according to a Vindy report.

The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery published an article examining recombinant human bone morphogenetic protein use in anterior cervical discectomy and fusion procedures.

Surgeons at Texas Children's Fetal Center and Baylor College of Medicine completed the first two-port fetoscopic procedure to repair spina bifida in-utero.

A study recently published in Spine examined the infection rate for upper cervical spine surgery using the transoral approach.

John A. Jane Sr., MD, professor and director of the neurosurgical training program at University of Virginia School of Medicine in Charlottesville, received the Governor's Award for Career Achievement, according to an Augusta Free Press report.

Akron (Ohio) General Partners Physician Group added Akron-based The Spine and Pain Institute, according to a West Side Leader report.

Here are 11 orthopedic spine and neurosurgeons in the news this week.

The University of Arizona Medical Center Trauma Center was selected as one of 60 trauma centers to participate in a new clinical trial for spinal cord injury treatment, according to a KVOA report.

Spine surgeon researchers recently published a study about Clostridium difficile colitis in patients who undergo lumbar spine surgery in the journal Spine.

  Ara Deukmedjian, MD, CEO, Medical Director, Deuk Spine Institute, Melbourne, Fla., discusses why improving reimbursement at spine surgery practices is such a challenge.