Here are three spine surgeons who received honors in June.  By Alan Condon - 7/9/19

St. Louis Children's Hospital named David Limbrick Jr., MD, PhD, the T.S. Park, MD, Chair in Pediatric Neurosurgery. By Laura Dyrda - 7/9/19

Retired Children's Hospital of Philadelphia Chief of Orthopedics Denis Drummond, MD, 84, died June 18 of heart failure, the Philadelphia Inquirer reports. By Eric Oliver - 7/8/19

Wellington (Fla.) Regional Medical Center is the second hospital in the U.S. to study a minimally invasive surgical procedure to treat spina bifida in unborn babies, the South Florida Sun Sentinel reports. By Eric Oliver - 7/8/19

Four spine surgeons discussed the skills that help spine surgeons become better caregivers. By Anuja Vaidya - 7/8/19

Spine surgeon Huy Trinh, MD, retired early from Council Bluffs, Iowa-based Miller Orthopedic Specialists after a 24-year career, according to The Daily Nonpareil. By Angie Stewart - 7/8/19

A new study published in Spine examines 90-day readmission rates for lumbar spine surgery. By Laura Dyrda - 7/8/19

OrthoVirginia welcomed Ryan Gocke, MD, to its practice, according to the Henrico Citizen. By Laura Dyrda - 7/8/19

This article is a portion of a book titled "Challenges, Risks and Opportunities in Today's Spine World " edited by Stephen Hochschuler, MD, Frank Phillips, MD, and Richard Fessler, MD. You can find links to the previous chapters at the end of this article. By Paul J. Slosar, MD, of SpineCare Medical Group/San Francisco Spine Institute - 7/7/19

Southfield-based Michigan Head & Spine Institute added Ratnesh Mehra, DO, to its neurosurgical team. By Alan Condon - 7/2/19

Raj Narayan, MD, is a professor and chairman of neurosurgery at East Garden City, N.Y.-based Zucker School of Medicine at Hofstra/Northwell and director of the Manhasset, N.Y.-based Northwell Health Institute of Neurology and Neurosurgery.  By Alan Condon - 7/2/19

A report from Doximity, an online network of medical professionals, ranks neurosurgery as the top-paying physician specialty, with physicians earning an average of $617,000 annually. By Rachel Popa - 7/2/19

Ghassan Beijani, MD, was named chief of the newly formed Penn Highlands neurosurgery department at the Dubois, Pa.-based PH Brain and Spine Center, reports The Courier Express. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

A lawsuit filed against Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Sanford Health and one of its neurosurgeons alleging fraud and patient harm was unsealed last week after the U.S. Attorney's Office for the District of South Dakota filed a motion to intervene, according to the Argus Leader. By Laura Dyrda - 7/1/19

Lumberton, N.C.-based Southeastern Neurological Center added Michael Wolak, MD, PhD, to its staff, reports The Robsonian. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

The national opioid epidemic is one of the most pressing issues facing healthcare in the United States. Four spine and neurosurgeons provide their insight on how to tackle the opioid epidemic. By Alan Condon - 7/1/19

Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Ernest Braxton, MD, successfully performed a two-hour minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure where the patient was awake at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, reports Summit Daily. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Steven Nichols, MD, founding partner of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders.  By Alan Condon - 6/28/19

Zeeshan Sardar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital in New York City. By Alan Condon - 6/28/19