Ahead of his move, Dr. Baaj spoke with Becker's about his outlook for Northwestern's spine department and his advice for academic spine programs to thrive in 2025. Note: This conversation was lightly ...

7. Spinal surgeon Arthur Steffee, MD, referred to in a Cleveland Clinic article as the "father of modern spine surgery," died Aug. 16 at 90. 8. Richard DiStefano, MD, a spine surgeon with Syracuse ...

The UAB Department of Orthopaedic Surgery is an integral part of one of the nation's largest health systems. Nationally known for our compassionate care, cutting-edge research, and comprehensive ...

Conclusions There was a substantial increase in lumbar spine surgery in Norway from 1999 to 2013, similar to trends in other Western world countries. The rise in lumbar surgery among elderly people ...

Our faculty are renowned educators, researchers, and surgeons in all key subspecialties of the field.

Our clinical team includes physician assistants (PAs), nurse practitioners (NPs) and registered nurses (RNs) who specialize in orthopaedics and play a key role in providing quality, coordinated ...

Here are 13 states that currently allow optometrists to perform eyelid surgeries, according to a Jan. 6 report from the American Medical Association: The states that let optometrists perform laser and ...

The thoracic spine is part of your spinal column and is composed of 12 bones that are stacked one upon another. The thoracic spine is located between your cervical and lumbar spines, and it serves as ...

Lack of supervision for resident doctors results in surgery disruptions at Edmonton hospital Six months since its start, the disruption has not been fully resolved. The hospital's Orthopedic ...

Robotic surgery (also called robotic-assisted surgery) is perhaps the most cutting-edge medical technology of modern times. The most widely used system today involves a camera and the use of very ...