14 Recent Spine & Neurosurgeon Achievements

Here are 14 recent achievements made by spine and neurosurgeons. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons selected William O. Shaffer, MD, as its new medical director to succeed William R. Martin, MD.

Arthur L. Day, MD, received the Founders' Laurel Award from the Congress of Neurological Surgeons.

Aury Nagy, MD, announced the opening of his practice — Nevada Brain & Spine Care — with offices in Las Vegas, Henderson, Nev., and Bullhead City, Ariz.

Richard Wohns, MD, JD, MBA, performed the first two-level cervical artificial disc replacement surgery in the northwest, and one of the first in the nation, using Mobi-C Cervical Disc Prosthesis.

The International Association of Healthcare Professionals selected Douglas Won, MD, to represent the orthopedic category and the state of Texas in its subsidiary, the 2013 publication "The Leading Physicians of the World."

Ezriel Kornel, MD, recently opened an office in Fishkill, N.Y.

The USA Regional Chamber announced the winners of its 2014 Great Living Cincinnatian Award, and Alvin Crawford, MD, was named as one of the honorees.

Nationwide Children's Hospital in Columbus announced the appointment of Jeffrey R. Leonard, MD, as chief of neurosurgery.

The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia appointed Phillip B. Storm, MD, chief of the division of neurosurgery.

Michael Gleiber, MD, Founder of Michael A. Gleiber, MD, PA, was appointed the spine surgeon clerkship surgeon for Florida Atlantic University College of Medicine.

The Amschwand Sarcoma Cancer Foundation recently presented Rex Marco, MD, with the Commitment to Care Award.

Merle P. Stringer, MD, a neurosurgeon at Brain and Spine Center, was reappointed to the Board of Medicine in Florida.

Vanderbilt University Medical Center in Nashville, Tenn., announced the appointment of Oran Aaronson, MD, as medical director of Vanderbilt Spine Center at VUMC.

Madhavan Pisharodi, MD, a neurosurgeon focused on spine surgery, recently received a patent for a battery charger that has a built-in timer to prevent overcharging.