Here are six spine surgeons and neurosurgeons in the news this past week.
Dean Smith, MD, of El Paso (Texas) Spine Center, is attracting attention with his quirky, unique Instagram account.
Firoz Miyanji, MD, of British Columbia Children's Hospital in Canada, is the first surgeon in the country to use vertebral body tethering as an alternative treatment for scoliosis.
Fayetteville, N.Y.-based St. Joseph's Physicians Spine Care welcomed David Moorthi, MD.
Sukdeb Datta, MD, was named a "Super Doctor of New York" for the fourth year in a row.
United Health Services' Johnson City, N.Y.-based Wilson Medical Center appointed Saeed Bajwa, MD, director of neurosciences.
Neptune City, N.J.-based Jersey Shore University Medical Center's Matthew Kaufman, MD, presented at the American Spinal Injury Association National Annual Meeting in Philadelphia.