Here are 19 spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions so far this year:

The disciplinary committee of the College of Physicians and Surgeons of Ontario, Canada, on April 24 is hearing the case of a former neurosurgeon who murdered his wife two days after she filed for divorce, CTV News reports.

Research published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings found that adults with spinal cord injury are at a higher risk of developing mental health disorders, Science Daily reports.

Neurosurgeons at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System have been dealing with a surge in their typical caseload of strokes, CNN reports.

For most spine surgeons, the pandemic has meant closing their practice doors and turning to telemedicine.

The COVID-19 pandemic has added to the economic difficulties of many private practices that were already in a cost-cutting mode to address the challenges of declining reimbursements and rising costs. 

Neurosurgeon Raymond Baule, MD, recently drove to a New York hospital at the epicenter of the COVID-19 pandemic to help colleagues treating patients on the frontline, The News & Observer reports.

Neurosurgeon Jeffrey Gross, MD, recently donated to the COVID-19 Relief Fund, helping the World Health Organization raise funding for those impacted by the pandemic, the Digital Journal reports.

Spine surgeon Nitin Khanna, MD, advocated for orthopedic surgeon leaders to develop a pathway back to elective surgeries in an article published in the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.

Hospitals across the U.S. cut elective, non-essential orthopedic, spine and neurosurgery procedures due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Here are the top 10 most-read articles featured on Becker's Spine Review between April 13 and April 17:

Elective and outpatient surgeries are beginning to return in some communities, which will allow spine and orthopedic surgeons to resume care for their patients most in need.

Four spine surgeons discuss innovations in augmented and virtual reality, and how the technologies can advance spine care.

Spine surgeon Melissa Erickson, MD, recently devised a plan to remodel surgical helmets used in  joint replacement procedures into respirators for healthcare workers treating COVID-19 patients, WRAL Tech Wire reports.

Here are five spine surgeons making the news this week:

The widespread postponement of nonemergent procedures is expected to take a significant chunk out of hospital revenue in the first and second quarters, with ASCs also feeling the pinch. 

A Pennsylvania appellate court said a $10 million award to a family who sued Tampa, Fla.-based Laser Spine Institute alleging wrongful death was excessive in a 2-against-1 panel ruling, The Legal Intelligencer reports.

Pedro Berjano, MD, PhD, is chair of the GSpine4 Spine Surgery Division at IRCCS Instituto Ortopedico Galeazzi in Milan, Italy. He spoke to NEJM Catalyst about what the COVID-19 pandemic looks like in his hospital as well as in his country, where there have been more than 139,000 confirmed cases and 17,000 deaths.

Louisiana's statewide mandate to postpone nonemergency surgeries could endanger some patients, according to Chad Domangue, MD, a neurologist, psychiatrist and pain management physician interviewed by local CBS affiliate WWL TV.