Spine

According to a report on Healthcare Salary World, spine surgeons receive the highest pay among orthopedic subspecialists with an average of $450,000 per year.

A study recently published in Spine seeks to determine the link between low preoperative body mass index and the outcomes of spinal fusion for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis.

Texas Back Institute Chief Development Officer Cheryl Zapata began incorporating smart content into the spine practice's social media strategy last year, and the group has seen an impact.

Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.

Salina (Kan.) Regional Neurosurgery announced that it is opening a new location in Salina on Jan. 17.

Northwestern Lake Forest (Ill.) Hospital announced the addition of neurosurgeon Adebukola Onibokun, MD, to its medical staff.

A comanagement program between neurosurgeons and hospitalists at a teaching hospital shows a reduced cost per admission, according to an article published in the Archives of Internal Medicine.

A study published in Spine recently assessed the perioperative patient characteristics, hospital resource utilization and early postoperative outcomes for patients who needed reintubation following anterior cervical fusion.

Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute announced the addition of orthopedic spine surgeon, William Sukovich, MD, to its surgical center in Philadelphia.

Analytics are the way of the future in healthcare and spine surgery is just beginning to jump on board.