Spine

SSM Neurosciences Institute at St. Joseph Health Center in St. Charles, Mo., announced that David Neils, MD, has joined its medical staff, according to a St. Charles County Suburban Journals report.

David B. Levine, MD, a practicing orthopedic surgeon from 1966 to 1995 and the former chief of scoliosis at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York, discusses his new book Anatomy of Hospital. He is currently the chair of the…

Christopher Sliva, MD, a spine surgeon with Rockford (Ill.) Spine Center talks about four ways spine surgeons can make a positive impression on patients and their community.

NuVasive shares dropped 13 percent after the company announced receiving a subpoena related to potentially false or improper Medicare and Medicaid claims, erasing more than $100 million in share value, according to a UT San Diego report.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Aug. 1, 2013.

Harbin Clinic in Rome, Ga., has added neurosurgeon Daniel Webb, MD, to its medical staff, according to a Rome News-Tribune report.

Sartell, Minn.-based Central Minnesota Neurosciences added Fotis Souslian, MD, to its medical staff, according to a St. Cloud Times report.

Southeast Alabama Medical Center in Dothan, Ala., announced that Jonathan E. McNeal, DO, will join its NeuroSpine Center in August.

A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association Internal Medicine, identified five national trends in back pain management and spine-related care from 1999 to 2010 that are unsupported by published clinical guidelines.

Here are 10 considerations and facts about accountable care organizations for spine surgeons considering whether to participate in one.