Spine

Renato Bosita, MD, MBA, is a fellowship-trained spine surgeon with the Texas Back Institute in Plano. He completed his orthopedic surgery residency at Loyola University Medical Center in Maywood, Ill., and served a spine surgery fellowship at the University Hospitals…

Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach, Fla., announced that it has acquired the minimally invasive Mazor Robotics' Renaissance guidance system.

Sartell, Minn.-based Central Minnesota Neurosciences added Juan Martin, MD, to its medical staff in July, according to a St. Cloud Times report.

A new study, published in Spine, assessed surgeon exposure to radiation during lateral lumbar interbody fusion procedures.

Charles Nussbaum, MD, a neurosurgeon at Seattle-based Virginia Mason Medical Center, will provide consultations with patients at Kittitas Valley Healthcare in Ellensburg, Wash., according to a Daily Record report.

 Pain medication can help back pain patients on the road to recovery, but spine surgeons and specialists across the country are now faced with several challenges to ensure patients adhere to their regimen without abusing their prescription or diverting the…

Eliza Coffee Memorial Hospital in Florence, Ala., has added two neurologists and a neurosurgeon to its medical staff, according to a Times Daily report.

NorthBay Medical Center in Fairfield, Calif., has opened a $6.1 million neurosurgery suite, according to a report by The Reporter.

Jeffrey Carlson, MD, president of the Orthopaedic and Spine Center in Newport News, Va., talks about what makes the leaders in spine surgery stand out and how surgeons can make an impact on the future.

Preoperative cigarette smoking is not a predictor of poor perioperative outcomes for spinal surgery, according to a study in the July 1 issue of Spine.