Spine

Edward Seljeskog, MD, was appointed to a four-year term on the South Dakota Transportation Commission by Gov. Dennis Daugaard, according to a Kota News Radio 1380.

Spine surgeon researchers examined the safety and efficacy of pedicle screw placement using intraoperative CT and published their results in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine.

Robert Masson, MD, president of NeuroSpine Institute of Orlando, performed the first lumbar reconstruction and iMAS Reconstruction Procedure last week using the Kestrel View.

PeaceHealth is opening a spine center at PeaceHealth Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend in Springfield, Ore., according to a report by The Register-Guard.

Accountable care organizations are a huge topic in healthcare right now. Do they improve quality? Can they lower costs? And, importantly, should spine surgeons join?

Here are 11 spine and neurosurgeons who were in the news over the past week.

A study recently published in Spine examines the in-hospital outcomes for patients who undergo spinal fusion and have HIV.

The Sunshine Act passed last year, requiring medical device companies to disclose compensation or gifts given to surgeons. CMS collected data from device companies and the database is expected to "go live" on Sept. 30.

Frederick, Md.-based American Spine added Matthew Roh, MD, a pain medicine and rehabilitation physician, to its medical team.

Sustainability is important in healthcare and spine care, but the ideal situation can be far from reality today.