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NeuroLogic
On the cutting edge of degenerative scoliosis
Dr. Tim Withim works with colleagues from orthopedists to tackle complex surgeries to heal this age-related form of scoliosis.

NeuroNow
Back - to the future
Risheng Xu and Ali Bydon test hardware used in spine surgeries using a machine that twists and bends cadaver spines repeatedly to simulate long-term wear.

Media Coverage

Johns Hopkins Neurosurgeon Dr. Allan Belzberg performed rare spinal surgery on injured Marine

Spinal News
Minimally invasive discectomy is as effective as open discectomy for improvement of leg pain
A meta-analysis published in The Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine shows that, contrary to a recently published randomised controlled trial, minimally invasive discectomy for the relief of leg pain in patients with lumbar radiculopathy provides equivalent long-term outcomes to open discectomy.

Wall Street Journal
Paralysis Research Breakthrough Points to Combination Treatments
Daniel Sciubba, an assistant professor of neurosurgery at Johns Hopkins University, says drugs preventing programmed cell death, for example, might eventually be combined with rehab, stimulation and even stem-cell therapy to promote regeneration.

Johns Hopkins Bayview
JUST IN TIME: Spine surgery eliminates pain and restores activity
GETTING BACK IN THE SADDLE: How spine surgery helps patients walk again