North American Spine Society09.26.19
The Spine Journal and the North American Spine Society (NASS) announced three winners of the 2019 Outstanding Paper Awards at the society’s 34th annual meeting. These awards recognize excellence in unpublished research in spine care.
Winning manuscripts receive a $10,000 prize and will be published in The Spine Journal. Winning authors are presenting their work on Sept. 26 and taking questions following their presentations.
2019 Outstanding Paper in Basic Science:
Inflammaging determines health and disease in lumbar discs: evidence from differing proteomic signatures of healthy, aging and degenerating discs
S. Rajasekaran, Ph.D.; Chitraa Tangavel, Ph.D.; Sri Vijay Anand, K S MS; Dilip Chand Raja, S MS; Sharon Miracle Nayagam, MSc; Monica Steffi Matchado; M. Raveendran, Ph.D.; Ajoy Prasad Shetty, MS; Rishi Mugesh Kanna, MS; K. Dharmalingam, Ph.D.
2019 Outstanding Paper in Surgical Science:
Laboratory markers as useful prognostic measures for survival in patients with spinal metastases
Andrew J. Schoenfeld, M.D.; Marco L. Ferrone, M.D.; Peter G. Passias, M.D.; Justin A. Blucher, MS; Lauren B. Barton, BS; John H. Shin, M.D.; Mitchel B. Harris, M.D.; Joseph H. Schwab, M.D., MS
2019 Outstanding Paper in Value in Spine Care:
Are current DGR-based bundled payment models for lumbar fusions risk-adjusting adequately? An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries
Azeem Tariq Malik, MBBS; Frank M. Phillips, M.D.; Elizabeth Yu, M.D.; Safdar N. Khan, M.D.
The Spine Journal is an international, multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic science and clinical investigations. The Spine Journal is the highest impact and largest circulation peer-reviewed spine publication in the world. Published online continuously and printed monthly by Elsevier Inc., The Spine Journal is the scientific publication of the North American Spine Society. NASS adheres to a policy of editorial independence for the journal’s editorial board, which follows guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics and other best editorial practices.
More than 3,000 spine professionals are meeting this week at the NASS 34th Annual Meeting in Chicago to share the latest information, innovative techniques and procedures, best practices and new technologies in the spine field. NASS is a multidisciplinary medical organization dedicated to fostering the highest quality, evidenced-based and ethical spine care by promoting education, research and advocacy. NASS is comprised of more than 8,500 members from several disciplines, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, physiatry, neurology, radiology, anesthesiology, research and physical therapy.
Winning manuscripts receive a $10,000 prize and will be published in The Spine Journal. Winning authors are presenting their work on Sept. 26 and taking questions following their presentations.
2019 Outstanding Paper in Basic Science:
Inflammaging determines health and disease in lumbar discs: evidence from differing proteomic signatures of healthy, aging and degenerating discs
S. Rajasekaran, Ph.D.; Chitraa Tangavel, Ph.D.; Sri Vijay Anand, K S MS; Dilip Chand Raja, S MS; Sharon Miracle Nayagam, MSc; Monica Steffi Matchado; M. Raveendran, Ph.D.; Ajoy Prasad Shetty, MS; Rishi Mugesh Kanna, MS; K. Dharmalingam, Ph.D.
2019 Outstanding Paper in Surgical Science:
Laboratory markers as useful prognostic measures for survival in patients with spinal metastases
Andrew J. Schoenfeld, M.D.; Marco L. Ferrone, M.D.; Peter G. Passias, M.D.; Justin A. Blucher, MS; Lauren B. Barton, BS; John H. Shin, M.D.; Mitchel B. Harris, M.D.; Joseph H. Schwab, M.D., MS
2019 Outstanding Paper in Value in Spine Care:
Are current DGR-based bundled payment models for lumbar fusions risk-adjusting adequately? An analysis of Medicare beneficiaries
Azeem Tariq Malik, MBBS; Frank M. Phillips, M.D.; Elizabeth Yu, M.D.; Safdar N. Khan, M.D.
The Spine Journal is an international, multidisciplinary journal that publishes original, peer-reviewed articles on research and treatment related to the spine and spine care, including basic science and clinical investigations. The Spine Journal is the highest impact and largest circulation peer-reviewed spine publication in the world. Published online continuously and printed monthly by Elsevier Inc., The Spine Journal is the scientific publication of the North American Spine Society. NASS adheres to a policy of editorial independence for the journal’s editorial board, which follows guidelines of the International Committee of Medical Journal Editors, Committee on Publication Ethics and other best editorial practices.
More than 3,000 spine professionals are meeting this week at the NASS 34th Annual Meeting in Chicago to share the latest information, innovative techniques and procedures, best practices and new technologies in the spine field. NASS is a multidisciplinary medical organization dedicated to fostering the highest quality, evidenced-based and ethical spine care by promoting education, research and advocacy. NASS is comprised of more than 8,500 members from several disciplines, including orthopedic surgery, neurosurgery, physiatry, neurology, radiology, anesthesiology, research and physical therapy.