Two NYU Langone Health surgeons performed the first surgical procedure in the U.S. for disc herniation using the Barricaid system from Intrinsic Therapeutics, according to a Newswise report. By Laura Dyrda - 6/12/19

Hershey, Pa.-based Penn State Health and Camp Hill, Pa.-based Geisinger Holy Spirit partnered to expand Geisinger's neurosurgical care offerings. By Eric Oliver - 6/11/19

The decision to seek employment or private practice is a vital one for a neurosurgeon's career. Both options have pros and cons with varying levels of financial, personal and professional outcomes, according to a Neurosurgery Market Watch report. By Alan Condon - 6/10/19

Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis named Jacob Buchowski, MD, its first inaugural Lawrence G. and Elizabeth A. Lenke Distinguished Professor of Orthopaedic Surgery. By Eric Oliver - 6/10/19

Here are six and spine and neurosurgeons making the news. By Alan Condon - 6/7/19

Kessler Foundation received a $1 million donation to launch research at its new Center for Spinal Stimulation in East Hanover, N.J., reports Eurekalert. By Alan Condon - 6/7/19

Todd Lanman, MD, and Jason Cuellar, MD, PhD, of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spine Neurosurgery successfully performed the first spine procedures with Orthofix's M6-C device. By Alan Condon - 6/7/19

Here are four spine and neurosurgeons who recently received honors, awards or promotions in May. By Alan Condon - 6/7/19

Here is a list of surgeons who took new positions at hospitals or physician practices by state. By Laura Dyrda - 6/7/19

Two spine surgeons discuss single-payer healthcare, and its potential effect on spine care. By Anuja Vaidya - 6/6/19

The starting salary and total compensation for neurosurgeons and spine surgeons depends on experience, subspecialty focus and competition in the market, according to a Neurosurgery Market Watch report. By Laura Dyrda - 6/6/19

Retired neurosurgeon Kenneth J. Murray, MD, PhD, died from respiratory failure at age 73 at the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda, Md., reports The Baltimore Sun. By Alan Condon - 6/5/19

The spine surgeon's ability to negotiate payer contracts and approval for procedures and new technology is an important part of running an effective practice. By Laura Dyrda - 6/5/19

CMS retroactively updated the Professional Liability Insurance Relative Value Units for several Medicare procedures, which will have a positive impact on spine surgeons, according to an announcement from the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 6/4/19

A new study published in Clinical Spine Surgery examines the most cost-effective treatment for recurrent lumbar disc herniation. By Laura Dyrda - 6/3/19

Ten spine and neurosurgeons joined new hospitals or practices across the U.S. over the past month. By Laura Dyrda - 6/3/19

Here are four spine and neurosurgeons making headlines: By Alan Condon - 5/31/19

An experimental spinal cord treatment at Kentucky Spinal Cord Injury Research Center at the University of Louisville has helped a paralyzed man regain some motion 10 years after his motocross injury, reports WBUR. By Alan Condon - 5/31/19

The New Jersey Commission on Spinal Cord Research awarded $549,000 to Trevor Dyson-Hudson, MD, for research on spinal cord injuries, reports EurekAlert. By Alan Condon - 5/31/19

Praveen Mummaneni, MD, of the University of California San Francisco is a neurosurgeon who directs several UCSF programs on the cervical spine, including the fellowship program in minimally invasive and complex spine surgery. He currently serves as co-director of the UCSF Spine Center. By Alan Condon - 5/30/19