Spine

Andrew Cash, MD, director of the Desert Institute of Spine Care in Las Vegas, discusses the current state of biologics in spine surgery and where there is the best opportunity for growth in the future.

A statistics brief from the Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality placed spinal fusions at the top of the list of costliest hospital procedures.

  Roseville, Calif.-based Adventist Health has opened the Adventist Spine and Pain Center located in Hanford, Calif., according to a report by The Sentinel.

Dover, Del.-based Bayhealth announced it has opened a neurosurgical intensive care unit at Bayhealth Kent General in Dover.

The Journal of Neurotrauma recently published an article finding the number of spinal cord injuries in the United States is growing, according to a Newswise report.

  William Watters III, MD, a spine surgeon with Bone & Joint Clinic of Houston, became president of the North American Spine Society at its annual meeting in November 2013.

Here are four spine and neurosurgeons who recently assumed new leadership positions.

Medtronic Spinal has been ranked at No. 52 on the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's Fortune 500 list of the largest green power users, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

A study published in Spine Deformity: The Official Journal of the Scoliosis Research Society examines the factors influencing adult spinal deformity surgical decision making.

Running an efficient spine practice is a huge challenge in today's healthcare environment, but necessary for independent physicians. Despite the roadblocks, physician leaders are learning to adopt their practices and improve their ability to provide care.