Kern Singh, MD, co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, was promoted to a full professor in the department of orthopedic surgery at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago. Dr. Singh joined Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush and Rush University Medical Center in 2005 and teaches minimally invasive spine surgery techniques

Dr. Kern Singh, spine, back and neck orthopedic surgeon and Co-Director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush, has been promoted to full Professor in the Department of Orthoapedic Surgery at Rush University Medical Center. Read More >>

Here are five spine surgeons and neurosurgeons who recently received awards or promotions. The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Kern Singh, MD, spine program committee chair for the society’s 2017 through 2020 annual meetings. Dr. Singh is the co-director of the Minimally Invasive Spine Institute at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago. Read More at Becker’s

A new study published in Spine examines the impact of surgery start times for anterior cervical discectomy and fusion patients. The researchers gathered data from a surgical database for patients who underwent ACDF from 2013 to 2015. There were 106 patients included in the study, either grouped into the early or late cohorts. There were 60 patients

The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons appointed Kern Singh, MD, spine program committee chair for the society’s annual meetings. Read More at Becker’s Spine Review >>

Some athletes like golfers avoid surgery because they’re afraid their performance will suffer. But experts say, golfers may be able to get back into the swing of things in no time at all. Mike Rude is swinging a golf club for the first time in two years!  Never-ending low back pain kept him from the

A surgeon entrepreneur, Dr. Singh co-founded Avaz Surgical in 2010 to develop next-generation neural guidance and quantitative imaging techniques. Through Avaz Surgical technology, Dr. Singh and his colleagues are currently striving for a footprint in the lateral spine surgery market. He principal researcher in FDA trials focused on cervical disc replacement and motion-preserving spinal technology.

Spine, back and neck orthopedic surgeons Dr. Kern Singh and Dr. Frank Phillips have worked together to design the Vital 5 ReLeaf Catheter aimed at reducing post-operative pain in patients undergoing orthopedic and spinal procedures. The catheter helps deliver an ongoing and controlled amount of local anesthetic to the surgical site via its unique and

Dr. Kern Singh discusses practicing as an independent physician versus seeking hospital employment in a recent Becker’s Spine Review article. Dr. Singh, who specializes in minimally invasive spine surgery, highlighted a few important issues for physicians to evaluate. “Independence may not be as important as maintaining private practice,” said Dr. Singh. “If your partners are