Vertebral body tethering, also known as anterior scoliosis correction, is a minimally invasive scoliosis surgery that offers significant benefits over spinal fusion, according to Juan Rodriguez-Olaverri, MD, PhD, director of early-onset scoliosis at NYU Langone in New York City.

A new approach to spinal fusion comes with significant advantages over the traditional open method, according to Themistocles Protopsaltis, MD, chief of spine surgery and co-director of the Spine Center at NYU Langone in New York City.

An appellate court on Dec. 4 upheld an award of more than $112 million for an Indiana spine surgeon who won a royalty dispute against Medtronic, The Indiana Lawyer reports.

NYU Langone Ambulatory Care Bay Ridge in Brooklyn, N.Y., has added 10 physicians, including spine surgeon Juan Rodriguez-Olaverri, MD, PhD, according to a Dec. 4 announcement.

Here are the most-read articles from Becker's Spine Review from Nov. 30 to Dec. 4:

From a surgeon joining a practice with his wife to where surgeons want to practice abroad, here are seven spine surgeons making the news this week:

Alfredo Quinones-Hinojosa, MD, chair of the department of neurologic surgery at Mayo Clinic in Jacksonville, Fla., will star in a Netflix documentary series to be released Dec. 9.

In November, Azedine Medhkour, MD, became chief of neurosurgery at WVU Medicine's Wheeling (W.Va.) Hospital.

Don Park, MD, vice chair of quality and safety at UCLA's orthopedic surgery department, completed the first procedure with SeaSpine's Admiral anterior cervical plating system.

From a spine robot to an innovative microscope and augmented reality goggles, four spine surgeons discuss recent and upcoming capital investments at their practices.

From the acceleration of outpatient migration to the increasing popularity of certain spinal approaches, five spine surgeons discuss how the COVID-19 pandemic has altered the field:

Cincinnati-based Mayfield Brain and Spine has hired Jonathan Hodes, MD as a neurosurgeon specializing in vascular surgery, according to a Dec. 1 press release.

Surgical plans for spine surgery patients seldom change after an in-person evaluation, according to a study published in The Spine Journal in November.

Since the beginning of the year, Becker's Spine Review has reported on more than 175 spine and orthopedic surgeons who joined new practices or organizations.

Newport Beach, Calif-based DISC Sports and Spine Center added two new physicians to its team, according to a Nov. 30 press release.

Spinal neurosurgeon Ziev Moses, MD, joined Milford (Mass.) Regional Medical Center, Milford Daily News reported Nov. 29.

Whether it's for procedural expertise, humanitarian reasons or medical tourism, three spine surgeons discuss countries outside the U.S. they would consider practicing in and why.

Here are the 10 most-read articles on Becker's Spine Review from Nov. 20-24:

Here are two spine surgeons making headlines recently:

Here are 10 things to know about Des Plaines-based Illinois Bone and Joint Institute in 2020.