Spine

Several factors impact access to spine care. As the aging population increases along with life expectancy, the medical field will see a diminishing number of back pain specialists and spine surgeons to care for patients. Coupled with declining reimbursements and…

Morristown, N.J.-based Tyber Medical, a medical device company, announced it has added Ira Fedder, MD, and R. Douglas Orr, MD, as surgeon advisors.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Sept. 5, 2013.

Alexandria, Minn.-based Tristate Brain and Spine Institute, formerly known as Central Minnesota Spine Center announced the opening of its new facility in Alexandria.

Wayne J. Miller, Esq., a healthcare transaction and regulatory attorney and founding partner of Compliance Law Group in Los Angeles, Calif., discusses 10 essential elements of hospital on-call contracts for spine surgeons.

Edward D. Simmons, MD, announced that he will partner with Ross Sherban, DO, to create the Simmons & Sherban Orthopaedic and Spine in Buffalo, N.Y.

A new study published in the Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery examined a surgeon's ability to honestly report adverse events for industry-sponsored spine surgery studies.

Rockville Centre, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group announced the addition of Seth A. Grossman, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Long Island Business News report.

Physician collaboration across fields of patient care is necessary as value-based care becomes the measure with which the healthcare field is judged. Maurice Collada, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and director of the Salem Spine Center, a part of Salem (Ore.) Health,…

Nearly all spine surgeons today undergo fellowship training, with many fellowships at hospitals and academic medical centers. However, Texas Back Institute in Plano launched a fellowship program more than 25 years ago that gives fellows a unique opportunity and perspective.