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INSIDE: Spine Surgeon Roundtable on the Future of Biologics in the Field p. 14 INSIDE Dr. Todd Albert: Advanced Spine Surgery Through Leadership p. 9 Dr. Lawrence Lenke: How to Move the Spine Field Forward p. 8 8 Predictions on the Future of Spine Innovation p. 13 Dr. Richard Wohns: 5 Areas for Spine Surgeon Leaders to Pave the Way p. 10 SPINE REVIEW October 2013 • Vol. 2013 No. 4 The Future of Spine Surgeon Employment: Q&A With Dr. Gunnar Andersson of Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush 13 Strategies for Spine Surgeons to Improve Clinic Efficiency By Heather Linder By Laura Miller Gunnar B. J. Andersson, MD, PhD, is the vice president and treasurer of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery. He serves as The Ronald L. DeWald, MD, Professor and chairman emeritus of the department of orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago and practices with Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush. In May 2014, Dr. Andersson will succeed Luiz Pimenta, MD, as president of ISASS. Every medical practice strives for efficiency, but there are several potential roadblocks that can derail the ideal, smoothly-run clinic. Spine Surgeon Leadership p. 8 Here are 88 spine surgeons who have invented and innovated devices for spine surgery. Spine Devices & Innovation p. 13 John M. Abrahams, MD, developed a medical hydrogel to reduce bleeding during surgery and an injection to treat back pain. Executive Brief: Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery p. 15 Joseph Aferzon, MD, holds approximately 26 patents related to spinal surgery, including an apparatus for intervertebral spinal fixation. "The issue for spine surgeons in the clinic is that we want to see as many patients with true spinal pathology as possible so that we can offer surgical intervention only to those who have the best chance of having a good or excellent outcome," says A. Jay Khanna, MD, associate professor of orthopedic surgery and biomedical engineering with focus on spine surgery at Johns Hopkins Medicine in Baltimore. "My goal is to have an efficient flow of patients in the office so that I have the time to evaluate them, review their imaging studies and discuss their treatment options without falling behind. On some days, I may have 30 patients scheduled and very few of them need surgery or have complex problems, so I'm on or ahead of schedule and the patients are very happy. On other days, I may see several patients who need continued on page 21 continued on page 19 How Spine Surgeons Can Overcome Access to Care Issues p. 11 INDEX Table of Contents p. 6 continued on page 19 88 Spine Surgeon Inventors & Innovators to Know By Heather Linder REGISTER TODAY! 20th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers — Improving Profitability and Business and Legal Issues Conference October 24-26, 2013 • Swissotel • Chicago Keynotes: David Feherty, CBS Golf Commentator and Best Selling Author, Rick Pitino, Head Men's Basketball Coach University of Louisville, Bob Woodward, Legendary Pulitzer Prize-Winning Journalist/Author and Associate Editor, The Washington Post, Bonnie Blair, Speed Skating Champion and Gold Medalist Great business focused meeting for Ambulatory Surgery Centers 132 plus speakers; 87 plus sessions For more information, call (800) 417-2035