USA Health Spine Institute

03/11/2026

Submit your nominations for any person or business in 11 categories, including Health and Medical, in the readers' choice awards presented by Lagniappe. https://ow.ly/x6GY50YswIm

01/24/2026

Lynn Slaton sought the expertise of USA Health after suffering a jagged fracture located dangerously close to her spinal cord. Today, she is grateful to the neurosurgery team and gives back by volunteering in the pediatric playroom at Children's & Women's Hospital. Read this story and more in the latest edition of USA Health magazine. https://ow.ly/le9050Y1Zjm

01/13/2026

Asra Toobaie, M.D., M.Sc., recently joined USA Health. She will work with both orthopaedic surgery and neurosurgery teams. To make an appointment with USA Health Spine Institute, call 251-665-8290. https://www.usahealthsystem.com/news/welcome-toobaie

12/19/2025

Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, successfully performed a surgery using a customized 3D-printed implant designed specifically for a patient’s neck. Fewer than 75 of the individualized cervical spine implants have been used in the U.S. https://ow.ly/hnYn50XLcqU

12/17/2025

11/26/2025

11/09/2025

Candice Holliday, J.D., M.D., recently served as a panelist at the Beazley Symposium on Health Care Law and Policy, an event that brings together leading voices in law, medicine, and public health to examine critical issues shaping healthcare policy. https://ow.ly/BhLY50XnTBW

11/08/2025

Mia Van Sittert, a patient of Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, recently donated a collection of Halloween-themed Higgy Bears to the neurosurgery department. The donation is being shared with other pediatric patients who are navigating their own scoliosis diagnoses. https://ow.ly/YOSq50XnTuE

11/01/2025

Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, and Tyler McDonald, M.D., represented USA Health at the Scoliosis Research Society's 60th Annual Meeting in North Carolina. https://ow.ly/bzON50Xk3hx

09/05/2025

Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, highlights in this FORBES article the many unsung heroes who make neurosurgical care possible, from environmental services to X-ray technicians.

Neurosurgery takes more than just a neurosurgeon. So who are all these people helping with surgery? Why are there so many people in the operating room?

07/31/2025

Richard Menger, M.D., MPA, has been named a 2025 Healthcare Research All-Star by Avant-garde Health — placing him among the top 5% of neurosurgeons and spine specialists nationwide for published research.

A prolific author and national speaker, Menger’s research spans a wide range of clinical and policy-focused topics, including the integration of efficient care delivery models in complex spine surgery. His academic contributions continue to inform national best practices and influence the future o...

06/20/2025

The USA Health neurosurgery team made a remarkable impact at the 2025 Neurosurgical Society of Alabama Annual Conference, demonstrating exceptional leadership, groundbreaking innovation, and valuable educational contributions. https://ow.ly/X42N50WbQK3