Ross Jones, DO, became the first surgeon in northern Arizona to use the Prosidc C SK and C Vivo disc replacement implants, the Arizona Daily Sun reported April 30.

A person of interest in the death of neurosurgeon Devon Hoover, MD, was released from custody, Detroit police said May 2.

From the time Roger Hartl, MD, a neurosurgeon and director of neurosurgery spine for New York City-based Weill Cornell Medicine and co-director for New York Presbyterian Och Spine, completed his medical school rotations in the country of Malawi, he knew he wanted to treat patients in Africa. 

The Wayne County Medical Examiner's Office ruled the death of neurosurgeon Devon Hoover, MD, a homicide, The Detroit Free Press reported April 27.

As new spine innovations continue to grow, six surgeons told Becker's what they think will gain the fastest adoption in the coming years.

From herniated disc repairs to scoliosis treatments, a number of celebrities have undergone common, and less common, spinal procedures nationwide. 

Stuart Kinsella, MD, will join The Steadman Clinic's Aspen and Basalt, Colo. locations on May 1, the Vail, Colo.-based practice said April 26.

Researchers at Brown University in Providence, R.I. found artificial inelligence models were able to pass written and oral neurosurgery exams, The Brown Daily Herald reported April 25.

Detroit police are investigating the death of a neurosurgeon who worked at Ascension St. John Hospital, ABC News reported April 25.

Akron (Ohio) Children's Hospital has opened a new operating room dedicated to child, adolescent and young adult spine surgeries. 

Ehsan Jazini, MD, Christopher Good, MD, Thomas Schuler, MD, and Colin Haines, MD of the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston earned the Global Spine Journal's 2022 Best Paper Award.

Jason Dreyer, DO, will pay $1.17 million to settle allegations he performed medically unnecessary neurosurgery, the Walla Walla Union-Bulletin reported April 24. 

After adjusting for inflation, reimbursements for cervical disc replacement have fallen 12.9 percent between 2009 and 2021, according to an analysis in the International Journal of Spine Surgery.

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Holyoke (Mass.) Medical Center opened The Institute for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, the hospital said in a news release shared with Becker's.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons named its next president and vice president.

Two pro golf stars underwent orthopedic surgeries in April.

From decreasing reimbursements to widening physician scope, here is what six spine surgeons say are the biggest threats to their profession.

Thomas Zdeblick, MD, is joining Orthopedic & Spine Centers of Wisconsin in Madison, the practice said April 18.

The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery requested an update to the International Classification of Diseases for spine patient codes during a March 10 public forum.