Spine

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

The Pediatric Orthopaedic Society of North America awarded Richard M. Schwend, MD, the 2014 POSNA Humanitarian Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

Hackensack, N.J.-based Advanced Neurosurgery Associates added Allison Rathmann, DO, to its medical staff.

Opting for hospital employment over private practice has been a fast-growing trend.

Four spine surgeons discuss the Medicare and Medicaid data recently released on spinal fusions and how data transparency is changing healthcare, for better or for worse.

 InVivo Therapeutics named Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix a third clinical trial site for the company's acute spinal cord injury treatment.

A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques compares sagittal alignment for anterior, lateral and transforaminal approaches after lumbar interbody fusion.

Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for June 19, 2014.

Frank Phillips, MD, co-director of the Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush Minimally Invasive Spine Institute, will lead a new training course for young surgeons and fellows.

Atlanta-based Shepherd Center and Craig Hospital in Englewood, Colo., announced they established an alliance to create a "center of excellence" for catastrophic injury rehabilitation, long-term acute care and medical care.