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9 SPINE SURGEONS Nicklaus Children's Hospital welcomes Dr. Thomas Errico: 5 things to know By Shayna Korol T homas J. Errico, MD, joined Miami-based Nicklaus Chil- dren's Hospital. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Errico is a board-certified pediatric orthopedic spine surgeon. He joined the hospital's multispecialty group practice, the Center for Spinal Disorders and Pediatric Specialists. 2. Prior to joining Nicklaus Children's, Dr. Errico served as the chief of New York City-based New York University Langone Health's Spine Center for more than 20 years. 3. Dr. Errico received his medical degree from Rutgers New Jer- sey Medical School in Newark, completed his orthopedic surgery residency at NYU Langone Medical Center and underwent spine surgery fellowship training at Toronto General Hospital in Canada. 4. He is a past president of the International Society for the Ad- vancement of Spine Surgery and North American Spine Society. 5. He holds more than 150 registered patents. n Dr. Andrew Dossett diagnoses Wizards' Markieff Morris with spine condition: 5 details By Jackie Drees A ndrew Dossett, MD, diagnosed Washington Wizards forward Markieff Morris with transient cervical neuropraxia, NBA.com reports. Five things to know: 1. Dr. Dossett examined Mr. Morris' neck and upper back after the 29-year-old began experiencing stiff- ness in the area following the Wizards' Dec. 26, 2018 game. 2. Mr. Morris initially sustained the injury during the team's Dec. 16, 2018 game. 3. Mr. Morris will remain in recovery for six weeks, during which he will be limited to non-contact bas- ketball activities. 4. Dr. Dossett is a spine surgeon at the Carrell Clinic in Dallas. He specializes in cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine disorders as well as spine athletic injuries. 5. A fellow of the American Academy of Orthopae- dic Surgeons, Dr. Dossett is also a member of the NFL Team Physicians and MLB Team Physicians. n Penn Highlands DuBois welcomes new neurosurgery chief: 5 insights By Mackenzie Garrity P enn Highlands DuBois (Pa.) welcomed Ghassan Bejjani, MD, according to The Progress. Five insights: 1. Dr. Bejjani will serve as the hospital's chief of neurosur- gery. 2. A neurosurgeon, Dr. Bejjani specializes in spinal steno- sis, spinal herniated discs, spinal slippage and spinal cord tumors, among other conditions. 3. Dr. Bejjani comes to the Penn Highlands DuBois from UMPC-Greater Pittsburgh Neurosurgical Associates. 4. After earning his medical degree from Saint Joseph Medical School in Beirut, Lebanon, Dr. Bejjani completed his residency at George Washington University in Wash- ington, D.C. 5. He went on to complete fellowship training at Yale Uni- versity Hospital in New Haven, Conn., and traveling fellow- ships in England, France and Germany. n