The Food and Drug Administration granted 21 spine-related device clearances in December.

Stefan Prada, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon at Laser Spine Institute in Tampa, Fla. He was a physician in the U.S. Navy and received the Joint Meritorious Unit Award from the Department of Defense.

Johnny Benjamin, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and founder of Pro Spine Center in Vero Beach, Fla. He is a clinical assistant professor at Florida State University.

Thomas Schuler, MD, chief executive and spine surgeon at the Virginia Spine Institute in Reston, performed a hybrid multi-level cervical artificial disc replacement with spinal fusion, one of the first in the country.

Here are five steps for spine surgeons to resolve medical liability and malpractice issues before becoming a hospital employee.

Four industry experts weigh in on their five tips for improving surgeon recruitment to a spine-driven ASC.

Devin Datta, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Crane Creek Surgery Center in Melbourne, Fla. He is also a spine surgeon at The BACK Center in Melbourne and chairman of the department of orthopedics at Holmes Regional Medical Center also in Melbourne. He is a member of the North American Spine Society and an associate member of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons.

Los Angeles orthopedic spine surgeon Robert Watkins, MD, will perform spine surgery on Green Bay Packers safety Sean Richardson, according to the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel.