Here are four spine surgeons and neurosurgeons that joined new organizations, promotions or moved locations in June 2017.
Poughkeepsie, N.Y.-based MidHudson Regional Hospital welcomed orthopedic surgeon Yigal Samocha, MD, to the medical staff. He completed a fellowship at Texas Back Institute in Plano.
Neurosurgeon Ernest E. Braxton, MD, is joining Vail-Summit Orthopaedics in July. He specializes in brain tumors, neurotrauma and complex and minimally invasive spine surgery.
Newton-Wellesley Hospital in Newton, Mass., welcomed Louis Jenis, MD, as new chief medical and innovation officer. Dr. Jenis has been practicing orthopedic surgery for 20 years, specializing in spine surgery.
Samaritan Neurosurgery in Corvallis, Ore., welcomed spine surgeon Wael Ghacham, MD. He subspecializes in degenerative disorders, spinal fractures and spinal deformities.