Spine

A recent study published in the journal Spine assessed the occurrence, risk factors and mortality of thromboembolic events after lumbar spine surgery.

Spine surgeons have a huge responsibility to provide safe, effective and cost-effective care to patients on a daily basis. However, for surgeons who want to go the extra mile to impact spine care beyond their practice, there are several avenues…

United Surgical Partners International honored The Christ Hospital Surgery Center Administrator Michael Galvin with the 2012 CEO Award, according to a Cincinnati.com report.

Malini Narayanan, MD, Charles Winters, MD, and Said Osman, MD, have begun to practice at the American Spine Waldorf, Md., location. Dr. Osman is a board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon. Dr. Narayanan and Dr. Winters are board-certified neurosurgeons.

Victory Healthcare, a for-profit community medical center firm based in The Woodlands, Texas, will lease property to reopen and operate The Hospital at Craig Ranch, a 24-bed surgical hospital in McKinney, Texas.

In a recent study published in The Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, researchers conducted a study of the correlation between lumbar epidural steroid injections and vertebral body fractures.  

The Concierge Medicine Research Collective released new data on concierge medicine in the U.S., based on surveys and polls from physicians between 2009 and 2012.

Frisco Spine has welcomed Patrick Cindrich, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, and opened a new office location in Denison, Texas.

Lawrence Chin, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, has established a practice in Watertown, N.Y., according to a wwnytv.com report.

Retirement might be far away or right around the corner, but all spine surgeons should have a retirement plan and money put away annually for their golden years. How much to put away and where to put it really depends…