UC San Francisco

UCSF spine center: one-stop resource for treatment of complex spinal problems in adults and children

UCSF Medical Center has opened the new UCSF Spine Center, which brings together specialists with expertise in treating adult and pediatric spinal disorders. “One of the Center’s defining strengths is ...
Business Wire

More than 30 Kenyan Children with Severe Spinal Disorders to Benefit from RTI Biologics’ Allograft Donation to CURE International

“Patients find that their back pain disappears and smiles return to their faces.” According to Mead, RTI’s donated implants will help more than 30 children in Kenya—the total amount of children who ...
UC San Francisco

UCSF Surgeon Develops New Spinal Surgery Technique

UCSF surgeons are using a novel technique to remove tumors from the cervical region of the spine that were previously thought to be inoperable. Called a lateral paramedian transpedicular approach, the ...
The Business Journals

Back on her feet: How outpatient spine surgery helped Meredith reclaim her active life after years of pain

To continue reading this content, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings and refresh this page. Meredith Fite was an active mother of two boys who loved ...
CNN

Teenage Syrian airstrike victim set for life-changing spinal surgery

A teenager who was paralyzed in an airstrike near his home outside the Syrian city of Homs in 2013 has arrived in the UK for life-changing medical treatment. Najib Ali, 14, will receive vital ...
Forbes

Scoliosis Awareness Month: AI & Big Data Transform Patient Care

This patient, who received an older spine instrumentation technique during childhood, later underwent spinal reconstruction surgery as an adult. The patient's X-ray and clinical journey reflect the ...