Orthopedic spine surgeon Thomas Niemeier, MD, joined the surgical team at Savannah, Ga.-based Optim Orthopedics. By Alan Condon - 8/19/19

Here are 12 spine and neurosurgeons in the news this week. By Alan Condon - 8/16/19

Here are five key updates on artificial intelligence in spine and orthopedics. By Alan Condon - 8/16/19

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital in Albemarle County, Va., added David Slottje, MD, and Osmond Wu, MD, to its neurosciences center to keep up with increasing patient demand, reports CBS 19 News. By Alan Condon - 8/16/19

After a five-month, a jury awarded a patient who was paralyzed during spine surgery $56 million, according to a report in USA Today.  By Laura Dyrda - 8/16/19

Ten spine surgeons reveal the trends in healthcare that could have a negative impact on spine surgeons and care delivery in the future. By Laura Dyrda - 8/16/19

Jacquelyn Corley, MD, is a neurosurgical resident at Duke Neurosurgery in Raleigh, N.C. By Alan Condon - 8/15/19

Lancaster, Pa.-based neurosurgeon James Argires, MD, died aged 87, reports Lancaster Online. By Alan Condon - 8/15/19

Cesar Borlongan, MD, along with four other physicians from Tampa-based University of South Florida, were appointed to the National Academy of Inventors' 2019 class of senior members, reports St. Pete Catalyst. By Alan Condon - 8/15/19

Thomas Keller, MD, a California-based neurosurgeon, has been charged with second degree murder for allegedly writing non-medically necessary opioid prescriptions from 2011 to 2017. By Laura Dyrda - 8/15/19

Five spine and neurosurgeons share their insight on the evolution of spinal fusion. By Alan Condon - 8/14/19

Alec Baldwin, Christian Slater and Jamie Dornan have been cast in the TV production of Dr. Death, reports Deadline. By Alan Condon - 8/13/19

Minimally invasive spine surgeon James St. Louis, DO, and founder of now defunct Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla., sold his Belair estate for $7.9 million, reports Tampa Bay Business Journal. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

Fellowship-trained spine surgeon Brandon Cook, MD, joined Orthopaedic Associates in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

OrthoGeorgia orthopedic spine surgeon Ryan Schnetzer, MD, made the University of Georgia's 40 Under 40 Alumni list, The Telegraph reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/12/19

Todd Lanman, MD, founder of Beverly Hills, Calif.-based Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery, performed a three-level artificial cervical disc replacement procedure with Orthofix's M6-C device, according to Virtual Strategy Magazine. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

Life Spine's foot and ankle division — Centric Medical — launched a clinical study of its Tarsa-Link stand-alone wedge fixation system. By Alan Condon - 8/12/19

A circuit judge raised the award Laserscopic Spinal Centers of America co-founder Joe Samuel Bailey will receive from the remaining assets of the now-closed Laser Spine Institute, Florida Record reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/12/19

Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health Comprehensive Spine Center used the AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit to repair tissue during a herniated disc surgery. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19

Spine surgeon Shane McGowan, MD, will join Newport News, Va.-based Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group this September, the Daily Press reports. By Eric Oliver - 8/9/19