Hyun Bae, MD, is the Director of Education at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center and the Medical Director of the Spine Institute in Santa Monica. He has researched stem cell repair for degenerative disc disease and the use of growth factors to treat spinal cord injuries. He was among the first to use growth factor tissue engineering for intervertebral discs and chaired the "Spine Across the Sea" meeting in 2012 for the North American Spine Society.

Khawar Siddique, MD, is a neurosurgeon who treats spine disorders, including cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine conditions. He is an attending surgeon at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a partner with Beverly Hills Spine Surgery.

Medical Marketing Solutions founder Steven Siwek has launched a new publication, Thrive Health Magazine, focused on patient education and wellness. The first issue was published in the fall of 2012 and the next is scheduled for release in March.

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.

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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.