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SPINE REVIEW
October 2013
Editorial
Laura Miller
Vol. 2013 No. 4
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1 Future of Spine Surgeon Employment: Q&A With Dr. Gunnar Andersson of Midwest
The
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Orthopaedics at Rush
1 88 Spine Surgeon Inventors & Innovators to Know
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1 13 Strategies for Spine Surgeons to Improve Clinic Efficiency
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7Publisher's Letter
Spine Surgeon Leadership
8 How to Move the Spine Field Forward: Q&A With Dr. Lawrence Lenke
9 dvance Spine Through Leadership in Professional Societies: Q&A With Rothman
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99 Spine Surgeon Honors & Awards
Institute President Dr. Todd Albert
10 Areas for Spine Surgeon Leaders to Pave the Way Today From Dr. Richard Wohns
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11 Access to Care Issues for Spine Patients & How Surgeons Can Overcome Them
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Spine Device & Innovation
13 8 Predictions on the Future of Spine Surgery Innovation
14 What Is the Future of Biologics in Spine? 4 Surgeons Discuss
Executive Brief: Paradigm Spine, Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery
15 Questions to Ask Before Transitioning Spine Cases to Ambulatory Surgery
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