Spine

Here three spine surgeons weigh in on their most pressing industry concerns, including how spine surgeons will fit into accountable care organizations.

Bobby Bhatti, MD, of Atlanta Orthopaedic Institute, discusses performing outpatient spine surgery cases in the ambulatory surgery center.

Here are 10 articles on spine surgery studies and their findings within the last two weeks.

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus announced the appointment of Jeffrey R. Leonard, MD, as chief of neurosurgery.

Starting salary for neurosurgeons varies, but is still well above the average surgeon salary, according to a report from The Nest.

A new study in The Spine Journal examined obese patients who underwent anterior or posterior cervical fusions to determine whether they were associated with a higher complication rate than non-obese patients.

Medscape's Physician Lifestyle Report 2013 looked at orthopedic surgeon burn out rates and how it affected overall happiness.

The Semmes-Murphey Clinic in Memphis, Tenn., has added two neurosurgeons — John D. Brophy, MD, and LaVerne R. Lovell, MD — to its medical staff, according to a Memphis Business Journal report.

Kansas Spine Hospital in Wichita is changing its name to Kansas Spine & Specialty Hospital, according to a Wichita Business Journal report.

Researchers conducted a systematic review of articles involving complications after spine surgery when patients received bone morphogenic protein to examine associated complications and published their findings in Spine.