A United Kingdom-based neurosurgeon-in-training's Tweet about sexism in the workplace went viral, according to the Daily Mail.   The training neurosurgeon, Emily Mills, posted: "Excellent. First ...23 August 2018

... male and female orthopedic surgeons, with female orthopedic surgeons reporting 19 percent lower compensation: • Male orthopedic surgeons: $543,000 • Female orthopedic surgeons: $442,000 3. Orthopedic ...10 August 2018

... in common sports injuries. The study found young, female athletes have a higher risk of stress fracture than their male counterparts and a larger energy deficiency. "Up to 36 percent of female high school ...09 August 2018

Patient-specific, 3D-printed implants are safe and effective for atlantoaxial transarticular screw fixation, according to a study in the Journal of Clinical Neuroscience. The study involved three female ...24 July 2018

Here are 12 spine and neurosurgeons who were promoted to leadership positions in 2018. The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Marek Szpalski, MD, 2018-19 president. The ...24 July 2018

Male patients undergoing anterior cervical discectomy and fusion are more likely to experience adverse outcomes than female patients, according to a study in Spine. Here are four things to know: 1. ...23 July 2018

Here are 35 spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in 2018 so far. Durham, N.C.-based Duke Health named Christopher I. Shaffrey, MD, ...12 July 2018

... said. 3. According to Medscape’s 2018 Female Physician Compensation Report, only 42 percent of women orthopedists felt they were fairly compensated. 4. In a 2016 survey of over 200 women orthopedic ...11 July 2018

... for their own protection. Dr. Asplund, who works at Statesboro-based Georgia Southern University, said he's now more diligent about involving chaperones when examining female athletes or asking patients ...27 June 2018

... and 6.5 percent are female. 6. The workforce as a whole is made up of 92 percent full-time physicians and 8 percent part-time physicians. 7. Of the census respondents, 58 percent were specialists, ...11 June 2018

Here are six spine and neurosurgeons who recently received awards or promotions. The American Association of Neurological Surgeons appointed Shelly Timmons, MD, as president. Syracuse, N.Y.-based ...07 June 2018

Anchorage (Ala.) Fracture & Orthopedic Clinic hand and wrist surgeon Leslie Dean, MD, retired June 1 after 23 years of practice. Here are three things to know: 1. Dr. Dean was one of the first female ...04 June 2018

... in Columbus and underwent neurological surgery fellowship training at the Cleveland Clinic Educational Foundation. 4. Dr. Bay was the first female president of the Columbus-based Riverside Methodist ...30 May 2018

... up from $11.2 million in the first quarter of 2017. The company reported 33,000-plus performed cases in the first quarter of 2018. AANS appoints 1st female neurosurgeon president Shelly Timmons, MD, ...17 May 2018

...  The Institution of Mechanical Engineers recognized DePuy Synthes in February for promoting female engineers. The company's DePuy Synthes' research and development team in Leeds, West Yorkshire, England, ...15 May 2018

... patients and 69 female patients undergoing total knee replacement surgery to generate multiple cell lines. 3. The study authors found that two mesenchymal stem cell populations exist in human OA cartilage. ...14 May 2018

... American Association of Neurological Surgeons appointed Shelly Timmons, MD, as its first female president. Neurosurgeon Dan Surdell, MD, performed a cerebrospinal fluid leak repair on a woman whose CSF ...11 May 2018

...  2. While female physicians attempt suicide less often than women in the general population, the completion rate for female physician suicides is 2.5 to 4 times greater than the general population and ...11 May 2018

... General Hospital, Brigham and Women's Hospital, Boston Children's Hospital and Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center are combining efforts to increase the number of females in the combined orthopedic program. ...10 May 2018

Shelly Timmons, MD, is the American Association of Neurological Surgeons' new president. Here are four highlights. 1. Dr. Timmons is the first female neurosurgeon and the second woman to serve as ...10 May 2018