Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 23, 2013.

Here are 17 spine surgeons performing or researching lumbar and cervical disc replacement procedures. If you would like to recommend additional surgeons for this list, please contact Heather at This e-mail address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it .

Jeffrey Wang, MD, is a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at the UCLA David School of Medicine. He is also the chief of orthopedic spine surgery service and spine fellowship director.

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.

Mequon, Wis.-based Titan Spine named two spine surgeons — Kade Huntsman, MD, and Axel Reinhardt, MD — to its Key Opinion Leader Advisory Team.

Eeric Truumees, MD, is the administrative and development council director for the North American Spine Society. He is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon and practices at Seton Spine and Scoliosis Center in Austin, Texas.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 16, 2013.

Six spine surgeons talk about the biggest challenges for spine surgeons in terms of healthcare reform.

More than half of physicians in the United States are employed by hospitals, including about 60 percent of family physicians, according to a Medscape report.

Daniel Resnick, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery. He serves on the North American Spine Society's board of directors as the research council director. Dr. Resnick has been a member of the organization since 1999 and co-chairs the lumbar fusion task force.