Spine

Paul Slosar, MD, President of SpineCare Medical Group in Daly City, Calif., discusses the emerging trends in spine surgery reimbursement and how surgeons can best position themselves for success in the future.

UnityPoint Clinic — Neurosurgery in Cedar Rapids, Iowa, has added neurosurgeon Jaime Gasco, MD, to its medical staff, according to a report by The Gazette.

Joe Maroon, MD, will serve as the medical director for the "No Limits" expedition, in which 10 people who are missing arms, legs or both will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in Tanzania, according to a Pittsburgh Post-Gazette report.

Portland Business Journal recently named the "40 Under 40" honorees, including Oregon Spine Care's Robert Tatsumi, MD, according to a Portland Business Journal report.

A recent study of 45 consecutive patients undergoing posterior cervical fusion examined the safety and accuracy of freehand pedicle screw placement in the subaxial cervical spine and published the data in Spine.

Southlake-based Spine Team Texas announced the addition of Jennifer Donnelly-Straach, MD, as a partner.

Andrew W. Moulton, MD, of Sarasota (Fla.) Orthopedic Associates will soon travel to the Dominican Republic to provide care for children with spinal deformities, according to a Bradenton Herald report.

Here five spine surgeons weigh in with their thoughts on the movement of spine surgery into the outpatient setting and whether this is a positive trend.

  Here are eight things for spinal surgeons to know for February 20, 2013.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons and Congress of Neurological Surgeons penned a letter of support to members of the U.S. Congress developing legislation to repeal and replace Medicare's sustainable growth rate.