Spine

A recent issue of the International Journal of Spine Surgery included the results of a multi-site minimally invasive prospective registry based on information from the minimally invasive transforaminal lumbar interbody fusion subgroup.

Monica c. Wehby, MD, a Portland, Ore.-based neurosurgeon announced her candidacy for the United States Senate in October 2013. Since then, she has quietly built a campaign that has exploded over the past few weeks leading up to the primary.

The North American Spine Society recently launched a new website design.

The Seattle Science Foundation is hosting a Spine Conference Series on Wednesday, May 21.

  Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for May 15, 2014.

Back pain imaging and vertebroplasty or kyphoplasty for osteoporotic vertebral fractures were among the list of Medicare's "low-value" procedures in 2009, and new studies are examining whether these procedures are overused.

Toms River, N.J.-based New Jersey CyberKnife, a service of Community Medical Center also in Toms River, announced the addition of John Lipani, MD, to its physician team, according to an Asbury Park Press report.

  The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named Gail L. Rosseau, MD, FAANS, vice president.

Jeffrey Nees, MD, recently became the second neurosurgeon in an Oklahoma ambulatory surgery center to perform a two-level artificial disc replacement.

Spinal Deformity recently published an article examining the current state of spine surgery residency and fellowship training in the United States.