Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons making the news this week:
Frank Schwab, MD, spoke to Becker's Spine Review about his goals as vice chair of the New York City-based Hospital for Special Surgery Innovation Institute and what it takes to commercialize innovations in spine.
Todd Lanman, MD, founder of Lanman Spinal Neurosurgery in Beverly Hills, Calif., discussed motion preservation research in spine and future goals of the Lanman Foundation.
One year after retirement, Anthony Yeung, MD, spoke to Becker's Spine Review about the importance of surgical training in endoscopic spine surgery and reimbursement shackles associated with the technique.
Dwight Tyndall, MD, of Orthopaedic Specialists of Northwest Indiana in Munster, described what a perfect spine practice looks like for him.
Miami-based Baptist Health South Florida hired Michael McDermott, MD, as CMO of Miami Neuroscience Institute.
Retired neurosurgeon Michael Miner, MD, was honored for his volunteer work with the Daughters of the American Revolution Community Service Award.
Scott Boden, MD, chair of the department of orthopedics at Emory University School of Medicine in Atlanta, shared his insight on telemedicine in spine and how he sees the technology developing.
Brain and Spine Surgeons of New York in Harrison appointed Virany Hillard, MD, as medical director.
Ian Madom, MD, spine surgeon and cofounder of MyMOC, launched the MOCingbird app to help medical professionals keep up to date with their education requirements.
Julian Bailes, MD, of Evanston, Ill.-based NorthShore University HealthSystem became the first neurosurgeon in the state to offer GammaTile Therapy to treat malignant brain tumors.