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Rush, Franciscan Alliance partner with potential to expand neurosurgery offerings
Rush University System for Health has entered a partnership with Franciscan Health hospitals to provide easier access to healthcare in Northwest Indiana. -
AI comparable to experts when determining candidacy for spinal surgery
Artificial intelligence showed high predictive accuracy when selecting surgical candidates for lumbar spinal stenosis compared to a panel of spine experts, according to a study published in the European Spine Journal. -
Spine surgeon steps down as CEO of biologics company
Kingsley Chin, MD, is stepping down as CEO of NanoFuse Biologics following the company's merger into a newly formed medtech company. -
4 recent studies for spine, orthopedic surgeons to know
Becker's has reported on four studies since Aug. 23 that spine and orthopedic surgeons should know. -
Endoscopy, robotics & more: What 8 spine surgeons want to master
Endoscopic spine surgery, robotic procedures and spinal deformity cases are among the skills that these eight spine surgeons are focused on mastering in the next five years. -
Spine surgeon joins Ohio hospital
Board-certified orthopedic surgeon Robert Crowell, MD, has joined Morrow County Hospital in Mount Gilead, Ohio, according to a Sept. 5 report from the Morrow County Sentinel. -
'The numbers don't lie': Endoscopy to become more prominent among next generation of spine surgeons
Many physicians see endoscopic spine surgery as a key growth opportunity in the next five years, but argue the U.S. needs more endoscopic training programs and the reimbursement structure must be improved. -
Frederick Health Medical Group expands into spine surgery
Frederick (Md.) Health Medical Group is expanding into spine and brain care by adding neurosurgeon Ravi Yalamanchili, MD, according to The Frederick News-Post. -
Neurosurgeon accepted $3.3M in illegal payments to perform spine surgeries at hospital
Neurosurgeon Lokesh Tantuwaya, MD, 55, on Sept. 1 pleaded guilty to accepting about $3.3 million in bribes for performing spine surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital in Long Beach, Calif. -
6 spine surgeon moves in August
Here are six spine surgeons moving to new practices or adding to their titles in August: -
$838M neuroscience center breaks ground in Connecticut
Yale New Haven (Conn.) Hospital on Aug. 31 broke ground on the Adams Neurosciences Center 16 months after the project was announced, according to the Hartford Courant. -
Carson Daly has 2nd spine procedure in 3 months
Today show host Carson Daly had an anterior lumbar interbody fusion Aug. 30. -
The spine cases 9 surgeons are most proud of: Drs. Alok Sharan, Peter Derman & more
From complex cases on patients with comorbidities to how novel spine surgery protocols or techniques helped achieve a positive outcome, nine spine surgeons from health systems and private practices around the country detail the surgeries of which they are most proud. -
Telemedicine evaluations highly accurate for spine patients
A study published in the September issue of the Spine Journal found that telemedicine visits can provide accurate evaluations for pre-op spine patients. -
Sentencing continues in California spine kickback case: 6 developments in 4+ years
In January 2018, former Long Beach, Calif.-based Pacific Hospital owner Michael Drobot was found guilty of paying spine surgery kickbacks. Since then, multiple people involved in the scheme have been sentenced, the latest in August 2022. -
Cervical disc replacement outcomes in patients with neck pain greater than arm pain: Study
A study published in The Spine Journal concluded that patient improvement in neck pain was greater than improvement in arm pain following cervical disc replacements. -
Chiropractor sentenced to 14 months in spine surgery kickback scheme
A California chiropractor was sentenced to 14 months in prison for his role in a spine surgery kickback scheme, the Justice Department said Aug. 26. -
Texas Health Frisco adds spine capacity
Texas Health Frisco has opened a sixth floor in its practice, according to an Aug. 25 report from Community Impact. -
Jury finds neurosurgeon largely responsible for paralysis, awards $15.5M in damages
A jury ruled neurosurgeon Mark Fulton, MD, failed to diagnose and treat a patient's spinal injury, leading to his paralysis, Medscape reported Aug. 24. -
Implantable sensors, advanced navigation could be next step for disc replacement
The first artificial disc replacement in the U.S. was performed in 2000, but the technology has come a long way since then, with many surgeons predicting that the procedure will one day overtake spinal fusion as the standard of care in the cervical spine.
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