Spine

Harry Herkowitz, chairman of the Department of Orthopedics at Beaumont Hospital in Royal Oak, Mich., passed away on June 7. He was 65 years old.

At the 11th Annual Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 14, John Newman, senior vice president and general counsel for Constitutional Surgical Centers, talked about recovery care services for orthopedic ASCs.

The newest issue of the Annals of Internal Medicine contains two studies evaluating the safety and effectiveness of Medtronic's recombinant human bone morphogenic protein, Infuse, in spinal fusion surgery.

TriStar StoneCrest Medical Center, located in Smyrna, Tenn., has been named a Blue Distinction Center.

Minimally invasive spine surgery has been rapidly evolving for decades, and the resurgence of the attempt to perform more appropriately invasive surgical techniques will continue to develop.

The Center for Closing the Health Gap in Greater Cincinnati has honored Alvin H. Crawford, MD, with the Lifetime Achievement Award, according to an AAOS Now report.

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 13, a roundtable of ambulatory surgery center industry experts discussed emerging business issues in spine surgery. The roundtable included orthopedic spine surgeon with Laser Spine…

At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on June 13, Senior Vice President of Acquisitions and Business Development at Blue Chip Surgery Center Partners Chris Bishop gave a presentation titled "Utilizing Spine Cases to…

Laser Spine Institute has announced the appointment of Jamie Adams as its chief strategy officer, a newly created position.

Today at its 30th Annual Tribute Dinner, the Hospital for Special Surgery will celebrate its 150th Anniversary and award Oheneba Boachie-Adjei, MD, the Lifetime Achievement Award.