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36 H ere are the spine surgeons that recently joined new practices toward the end of 2015: St. Bernard Medical Center in Jonesboro, Ark., welcomed Khaled M. Krisht, MD. Wayne State University School of Medi- cine in Detroit named Sandeep Mittal, MD, chairman of the neurosurgery department. Orthopedic spine surgeon Kendall Carll, MD, joined North American Spine in the Plano, Texas, location. He'll treat patients at Plano Surgical Hospital. Laser Spine Institute named neurosur- geon Reginald J. Davis, MD, director of clinical research, a newly-created role. Orthopedic surgeon Mark Freeborn, MD, and his practice joined Evergreen- Health in Kirkland, Wash. e practice is now called EvergreenHealth Spine & Neurosurgery Care. Orthopedic spine surgeon James Cole, MD, joined Johnson Physician Network and will see patients in Franklin, Ind. Simi Valley (Calif.) Hospital designed a new program for cervical, thoracic and lumbar spine, scoliosis and deformity surgery and welcomed orthopedic spine surgeon Alen Ardalan Nourian, MD, to the staff. Tuan Bui, MD, a spine surgeon focused on adult degenerative cervical and lumbar spinal conditions, traumatic spinal inju- ries, motion preservation technology and minimally invasive spine surgery, joined OrthoAtlanta. Minimally invasive spine surgeon Dale T. Landry Jr., MD, joined Orthopaedic Associates in Fort Walton Beach, Fla. Vagmin Vora, MD, joined e Center for Spinal Disorders in New York and New Jersey aer completing fellowships at the Cincinnati Children's Hospital and Medical Center in Ohio and Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City. Neurosurgeon Cynthia Zane Africk, MD, joined FirstHealth Neurosurgery in Dayton, Ohio, aer more than 20 years of experience in spine. Virginia Commonwealth Universi- ty School of Medicine in Richmond named Alex Valadka, MD, chair of the neurosurgery department. He succeeds Harold F. Young, MD, the founding chair. Lincoln Jimenez, MD, joined Sacred Heart Hospital in Pensacola, Fla., with a special interest in vascular neurosurgery and spine surgery. Santa Rosa Medical Group in Milton, Fla., welcomes Todd Prochnow, DO, an orthopedic spine surgeon. Neurosurgeon R.J. Meagher, MD, joined Laser Spine Institute's Philadelphia facility. Atlanta-based OrthoAtlanta wel- comed Kevin U. Park, MD, who com- pleted a spine fellowship at Massachusetts General Hospital and Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston. Sacred Heart Health System in Pensacola, Fla., welcomed Charles Wolff, MD, a neurosurgeon who completed a spine sur- gery fellowship at the University of Ala- bama at Birmingham School of Medicine. Neurosurgeons Brian McHugh, MD, and Gail Rosseau, MD, joined Wood- bridge, Va.-based Inova Medical Group. Khoi Tran, MD, will now see patients at Longview (Wash.) Orthopedic Associates. Oklahoma City-based INTEGRIS added Nate Stetson, DO, to its physician team. Beverly Hospital added Anne Normand, MD, to its medical staff. e International Association of Health- Care Professionals welcomes neurological surgeon Anthony J.G. Alastra, MD, to its organization. William S. Bodemer, MD, will join Premier Bone & Joint Centers, based in Laramie, Wyo., in January 2016. White Plains (N.Y.) Hospital added Adesh Tandon, MD, to its surgical oncol- ogy practice and cancer program. Seth A. Grossman, MD, has joined e Center for Spinal Disorders in Engle- wood, N.J. n 25 Spine Surgeons Recently on the Move By Allison Sobczak Spine, Orthopedic & Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference + The Future of Spine 124 Physicians Speaking, Primarily Spine Surgeons with 200+ Speakers and 117 Sessions 14 th Annual Swissotel Chicago June 9-11