September/October 2018 l Vol. 2018 No. 5
Inside the
issue:
Dr. Christopher Shaf-
frey leaves U of Virginia
School of Medicine for
Duke p.9
Top 10 neurological
surgery residency pro-
grams — UCSF No. 1 p. 10
Stryker reports $3.3B
in Q2 sales: 6 things to
know p. 30
J&J opens 3rd institute in
China as Trump threatens
new tariffs: 5 insights p. 20
Medtronic forms strategic
partnership with Twin
Cities Orthopedics
spinoff: 3 takeaways p. 28
Monterey Spine & Joint
performs 600th bundled
payment surgery:
5 highlights p. 44
Florida spine surgeon
sentenced to life in prison
after woman's drug over-
dose: 5 key notes p. 6
BECKER'S
SPINE REVIEW
Top 25 hospitals for neurology & neurosurgery:
U.S. News & World Report
Being a leader in the spine and neurosurgery space requires break-
throughs, innovation and an eagerness to take on challenging
cases. U.S. News & World Report compared 1,236 hospitals to
determine its Best Hospitals for Neurology & Neurosurgery
2018-19 list.
Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic earned the top spot as the
No. 1 hospital in the nation for neurology and neurosurgery, fol-
lowed by Baltimore-based Johns Hopkins Hospital and UC San
Francisco Medical Center.
8 spine surgeon predictions on the healthcare market: consumerism, reimbursement, big data & more
Neurosurgeon
compensation hits $662K
on average: 15 statistics
Comparing salaries between specialties,
neurosurgeons annually earn higher
wages than thoracic, orthopedic, vascular
and plastic surgeons.
Amazon enters the spine
market, now sells screw
removal kit online
The threat of Amazon entering the
healthcare space has sparked many
device manufacturers to change. One
spine-focused device manufacturer
decided to team up with the online retail
giant to remain ahead of the curve.
See the full story on page 10.
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