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The American Orthopaedic Society for Sports Medicine has installed Eric McCarty, MD, as president for a one-year term.  Dr. McCarty has been a member of the Colorado University Athletics sports ...
Omaha, Neb.-based Nebraska Spine + Pain Center will open a new satellite clinic Aug. 12 inside CHI Health St. Mary’s in Nebraska City, Neb., expanding access to specialized spine care in the region, ...
Neurosurgeon Michael Fromke, MD, joined HCA Florida Kendall Hospital in Miami. Dr. Fromke will help grow the hospital’s neurosurgery program, according to a July 30 news release published in South ...
An analysis of outpatient cervical disc replacements completed over six years at two DISC Surgery Center locations found the procedure can be done safely and efficiently at multiple levels at an ASC.
Well, it’s not brain surgery.” It’s meant as a joke — a way to say something isn’t that hard. But for me and my colleagues, it is brain surgery. Every single day. And it’s hard in ways that go far ...
Here are two developments in spine-related lawsuits in July. 1. Denver-based AdventHealth Porter was ordered to pay a spine surgery patient almost $3.2 million after he accused employees of dropping ...
Spine surgeon Isador Lieberman, MD, said he’s wary of two trends making headways in the industry. Dr. Lieberman, of Plano-based Texas Back Institute, shared his experiences on the Becker’s Spine and ...
Introducing minimally invasive spine procedures has allowed one surgeon to provide better patient outcomes that historically weren’t possible. Craig McMains, MD, a spine surgeon at OrthoIndy, recently ...
Of the top 50 hospitals ranked for orthopedics by U.S. News & World Report, 10 are in the South. Here are the top hospitals for orthopedics in the South and their rankings. 24. Houston Methodist ...
Baldwin Bone & Joint is adding Andrew McGee, MD, to its orthopedic staff in September.  Dr. McGee specializes in hip and knee replacement procedures, according to a July 28 news release from the ...
Although endoscopic spine is still in its early phase of U.S. adoption, many spine surgeons expect it to grow into the next game changer in minimally invasive care. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly ...
Alafair Biosciences earned FDA 510(k) clearance for the VersaCoat tendon protector and VersaCoat nerve protector, according to a July 30 news release. VersaCoat is a syringe-deliverable gel that ...