Spine

  Riverside Professional Center in Bowling Green, Ky., is planning a $655,777 construction project that will provide space for its expanding neurosurgery program, according to a Bowling Green Daily News report.

Minimally invasive spine surgery today offers several potential benefits, but there are still risks involved. Surgeons from around the country discuss benefits, drawbacks and where they stand in the MIS debate.

A study published in Spine examines incidence of resorption after anterior lumbar interbody fusion.

  Cape Fear Valley Neuroscience Center in Fayetteville, N.C., has named Charles Haworth, MD, director of neurosurgery, according to a Fayetteville Observer report.

Spinal biologics have immense potential for the future of healing. Surgeons and scientists are working together to build upon the developed over the past decade and advance treatment for patients in the future.

Richard Obedian, MD, director of Island Spine and Sports in Hicksville, N.Y., announced his plans to begin mentoring young surgeons and medical professionals in the coming year.

A study published in the March 2014 edition of Spine examines protocol for cervical spine clearance in level 1 trauma centers.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., announced Kristin Archer, PhD, DPT, has received $1.7 million from the Patient-Centered Outcomes Research Institute to study postoperative management for degenerative spinal conditions.

Eastern Long Island Hospital in Greenport, N.Y., will soon implement a new neurosurgery program, according to a NorthFork Patch report.

The American Medical Association's CPT Editorial Panel voted to establish a Category I CPT Code for minimally invasive sacroiliac joint fusion.