J. Abbott Byrd III, MD, is a spine surgeon at Virginia Beach, Va.-based Atlantic Orthopaedic Specialists. He is an active member of the Scoliosis Research Society and the North American Spinal Society. He has previously served served as chief of spinal surgery in the department of orthopedic surgery West Virginia University in Morgantown.

Scottsdale-based Arizona Pain Specialists announced the addition of pain physician Jack Anderson, MD, to its medical staff and the opening of a new clinic in Phoenix.

Eric Gardner, MD, recently joined Regional West Physicians Clinic-Orthopaedics in Scottsbluff, Neb., according to a report by The Sidney Sun-Telegraph.

The OrthoCarolina Foundation, a nonprofit that supports educational programs and healthcare initiatives, announced the establishment of the Social Innovation Fellowship in collaboration with Queen City Forward, a hub for social entrepreneurs that is working to build the social entrepreneurship community in Charlotte, N.C.

Raqeeb Haque, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Northwestern Memorial Hospital, where he is completing a fellowship in minimally invasive spine and spinal deformity with Richard Fessler, MD.

James Lynch, MD, is a spinal neurosurgeon and founder of SpineNevada in Reno. He serves as a partner and director of spine services at Regent Surgical Health and is a fellow of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons. He has been published in leading journals including Spine: Journal of Neurosurgery and Neurosurgery. He has also lectured at national meetings on outpatient spine surgery and minimally invasive spine surgery.  

The Plano-based Texas Back Institute is celebrating 35 years of medical innovation, surgical fellowships and patient care.

Kevin Cahill, MD, has joined the Carolina Neurosurgery & Spine Associates' Huntersville and Charlotte, N.C., offices.

The North American Spine Society has announced the winners of the 2012 Research Traveling Fellowship and Research Grant Awards.

This list can be used for academic or private practice interview, with the questions about academics eliminated in the private practice setting. This article was written by and provided by William Levine, MD, professor of clinical orthopedic surgery, vice chairman of education in the department of orthopedic surgery, director of the sports medicine department of orthopedic surgery, associate director of the Center for Shoulder, Elbow and sports medicine and residency program director of orthopedic surgery, Columbia University Medical Center in New York City.