Spine

Christopher Loftus, MD, and Jose Biller, MD, of Loyola University Medical Center and Eli Baron, MD, of Cedars-Sinai Medical Center, recently co-edited a new comprehensive guide to monitoring neural function during spine and brain surgery.

Michael Gleiber, MD, Founder of Michael A. Gleiber, MD, PA, was appointed the spine surgeon clerkship surgeon for Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.

Five spine surgeons discuss the opportunities for performing spine surgery in outpatient ambulatory surgery centers and where they see the field headed in the future.

Researchers tested the Spine Functional Index as a whole-spine patient-reported outcome measure and reported findings in The Spine Journal.

The Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation recently presented Rex Marco, MD, with the Commitment to Care Award, according to a report from The Chron.

Mazor Robotics announced that Baptist Medical Center Jacksonville (Fla.) has acquired a second Renaissance surgical guidance system.

Madhavan Pisharodi, MD, a neurosurgeon focused on spine surgery, recently received a patent for a battery charger that has a built-in timer to prevent overcharging, according to a Brownsville Herald report.

Neurosurgeon Charles L. Branch Sr., MD, who practiced in San Antonio for nearly 30 years, recently died of endocarditis at the age of 87, according to a My San Antonio report.

Elsevier has launched the open access journal Interdisciplinary Neurosurgery: Advanced Techniques and Case Management.

A new study published in The Spine Journal confirms that using autologous bone marrow concentrate with allograft is better than using allograft alone from posterior lumbar fusion.