Here are six spine and neurosurgeons making headlines.
Neurosurgeon Sanjiv Bhatia, MD, died May 24.
Janet Bay, MD, retired from OhioHealth Riverside Methodist Hospital in Columbus. She is the 13th woman to become board-certified to practice neurosurgery in the U.S.
Oren Gottfried, MD, was featured for his work outside the operating room as a medical consultant for several television shows.
Usman Zahir, MD, became the first surgeon in Virginia to perform a laminectomy using a joimax endoscopic device.
Phillip Kravetz, MD, joined Physician Partners of America.
Christopher Yeung, MD, received the Arizona Medical Association's 2018 Sportsman Award.
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