At the 2013 Dream & Promise Awards Benefit, the Children's Brain Tumor Foundation granted Ira Abbott, MD, the Pioneer Award for Pediatric Surgical Neuro-Oncology.

Eric Woodard, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and chief medical officer of InVivo Therapeutics, will participate in an FDA trial of InVivo's implantable scaffold device for treatment of spinal cord injuries, according to a wbur report.

Orthopedic surgery generated the most revenue for hospitals, generating $2.68 million on average, according to the "2013 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey" from Merritt Hawkins.

Roland Torres, MD, FAANS, FACS, has been named the clinical director of Alaska Native Medical Center in Anchorage, a role that places him in charge of the center's neurosurgery program.

Greenwich Hospital announced it has named Steven Hindman, MD, of Orthopaedic and Neurosurgery Specialists in Greenwich, Conn., as director of orthopedic surgery.

American Spine has announced that Malini Narayanan, MD, Charles Winters, MD, and Said Osman, MD, will begin practicing at its Waldorf, Md., location.

Farmingdale, N.Y.-based Misonix appointed Scott Ludecker as vice president of global sales and marketing.

Vincent Wang, MD, an expert in complex spine surgery and neurocritcal care, has joined Texas Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Sugar Land.

The American Association of Neurological Surgeons has announced Frederick Boop, MD, FAANS, FACS, as its secretary.

Raritan Bay Medical Center, located in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, N.J., has joined the Capital Institute for Neurosciences Network, according to a Newsday report.