Here are eight spine and neurosurgeons making the news.
Plano-based Texas Back Institute spine surgeon Theodore Belanger, MD, was named Physician of the Year and awarded the First Humanitarian Award for a second time by MedicalMissions.org for his medical mission work.
Steven Nichols, MD, founding partner of Alabama Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham told Becker's what spine device has had the most significant impact on his practice.
Ernest Braxton, MD, successfully performed a two-hour minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure while the patient was awake at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery. The procedure keeps the patient awake with localized pain blocks and eliminates the need for general anesthesia and postoperative opioids.
Zeeshan Sardar, MD, an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital in New York City, discussed artificial disc replacements in spine, what technology he is most excited about and more.
The family of a former patient at the Iowa City Veterans Affairs hospital filed a lawsuit against the hospital, alleging malpractice for hiring a neurosurgeon — John Henry Schneider, MD — whose license had been revoked in another state prior to his time in Iowa City.
Merrick, N.Y.-based Orlin & Cohen Orthopedic Group added spine surgeons Mark Stephen, MD, and Brian Morelli, MD, to its staff. The physicians will see patients in Bohemia, N.Y., and Smithtown, N.Y.
Todd Chapman, MD, of Charlotte, N.C.-based OrthoCarolina Spine Center, told Becker's how he sees 3D printing developing in spine, the multifaceted approach to combating the opioid epidemic and more.