Spine

Spine surgeons face several huge challenges today; what are the biggest challenges?

The Spine Journal recently published a study examining the limitations of administrative data in spine research.

Past President of the American Board of Orthopedic Surgery Jerome M. Colter, MD, passed away earlier this month, according to an obituary written by Alexander Vaccaro, MD, and published in Spine.

This is a list of 20 spine surgeon founders or leaders at ambulatory surgery centers.

New York Pain Care, a back and spine center in New York City, has announced a partnership with Spine-Health, an online resource for back and neck pain patients.

Douglas Won, MD, is the director and founder of SpineCARE. He is also a fellowship-trained spine surgeon wit ha special interest in minimally invasive and endoscopic spine surgery.

  The unique electrophysical properties of graphene, a monolayer lattice of carbon atoms, have many significant applications in several areas of neurosurgery, including neuro-oncology, neurointensive care, neuroregeneration research, peripheral nerve surgery, functional neurosurgery and spine surgery, according to an article…

Frederick, Md.-based Newbridge Spine & Pain Center announced the addition of Madhavi Chada, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Bay Net report.

Neurosurgeon Brian Andrews, MD, now uses HelloMD, a marketplace for self-pay patients.

Sheeraz Qureshi, MD, MBA, and Young Lu, BA, published an article examining cost-effectiveness studies in spine in The Spine Journal.