Here are five spine surgeons who received honors, awards or promotions in March:
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Steven Meyer, MD, with its Humanitarian of the Year Award.
New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery named spine surgeon Frank Schwab, MD, vice chair of the HSS Innovation Institute, the system's commercialization arm for new ideas within the musculoskeletal field.
Daniel Yoshor, MD, was appointed chair of the department of neurosurgery in the Perelman School of Medicine at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, effective July 1.
Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida hired Michael McDermott, MD, as CMO of Miami Neuroscience Institute.
Frank Phillips, MD, became the president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery.