Spine

Charles J. Prestigiacomo, MD, FAANS, FACS, was recently named to The Leading Physicians of the World publication of the International Association of HealthCare Professionals, according to a MotoMag report.

An article published in Spine compares the cervical sagittal balance of two adolescent idiopathic scoliosis correction constructs — pedicle screws and hybrid instrumentation using hooks and pedicle screws.

  Rutherford, N.J.-based Advanced Neurosurgery Associates added Allison M. Rathmann, DO, according to a Daily Record report.

Hospital for Special Surgery's Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD, announced plans to move his practice to Ghana — his native country — full time, according to an AAOS Now report.

A study recently published in Spine examined whether obesity is associated with reduced disc height in the lumbar spine.

NuVasive Executive Vice President Russell Powers sold 3,200 company shares last Thursday, according to a WKRB News & Analysis report.

Real estate investment trust CNL Healthcare Properties purchased Houston Orthopedic & Spine Hospital campus for $76 million, according to an Orlando Business Journal report.

Six orthopedic and spine surgeons formerly part of Johns Hopkins Orthopaedic and Spine Surgery at MedStar Good Samaritan have joined MedStar Orthopaedics.

A group of spine surgeon researchers examined trends for thromboembolic complications in children who underwent spinal fusion and published their results in Spine.

Morristown (N.J.) Medical Center has earned The Joint Commission's Gold Seal of Approval for its spine surgery and joint replacement programs for the 4th time.