Here are five spine and neurosurgeons in the news this week.
Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro neurosurgeon Ying Chen, DO, performed a robotics-assisted two-level interbody fusion surgery at Mt. Carmel St. Ann's Hospital in Westerville, Ohio. Dr. Chen performed the surgery with the assistance of Globus Medical's ExcelsiusGPS, which features a rigid robotic arm and includes full navigational capabilities.
Spine surgeon Sergiy Nesterenko, MD, opened a clinic at Edgemere Medical Facility in Plainview, Texas. Dr. Nesterenko completed a combined orthopedic-neurosurgical fellowship in spine surgery at Cleveland Clinic in 2014 and began practicing at Grace Medical Center in Lubbock, Texas. He provides treatment for a broad spectrum of conditions including lumbar spine pain, pinched nerves, degenerative disc disease and spinal tumors.
Brian Gantwerker, MD, president and CEO of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles in Santa Monica and Encino, Calif., spoke to Becker's Spine Review about developing payer strategies and tips for establishing a private practice.
Neurosurgeon Nicholas Voss, MD, of Dothan Neuro-Spine-Pain at Flowers Hospital in Dothan, Ala., is providing artificial disc replacements with the M6-C implant. The M6-C artificial cervical disc mimics the anatomic structure of a natural disc by incorporating an artificial visco-elastic nucleus and fiber annulus into its design.
Harrison-based Brain & Spine Surgeons of N.Y. added spine surgeon John Galeno, MD, to its practice. Dr. Galeno is an assistant professor of orthopedics at New York Medical College in Valhalla. He treats complex spinal conditions such as scoliosis and kyphosis as well as tumors and degenerative conditions of the cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine.
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