Dr. Timothy Kremchek Performs Shoulder Surgery on Cincinnati Red Ryan Ludwick
Today, Timothy Kremchek, MD, will perform shoulder surgery on the Cincinnati Reds' left fielder Ryan Ludwick, according to a KTVZ report. Dr. Kremchek, the Reds' team physician, will perform the...
View ArticleCongressman Dr. Tom Price Joins 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and...
Tom Price, MD, U.S. representative for Georgia's 6th Congressional District, will be speaking at a Saturday morning panel at the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain-Management Conference in...
View ArticleClik here to view.
7 Ways to Improve Spine Surgery Patient Satisfaction & Decrease Costs
Terry Woodbeck, CEO of Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital, discusses seven ways his hospital has improved patient satisfaction and decreased healthcare costs.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for...
View ArticleAverage Number of Authors on Orthopedic Research Articles Grows to 5
A new study published in The Journal of Bone and Joint Surgery found that the number of authors on an original research article has increased significantly over the past 60 years.In 1949, the average...
View ArticleDr. John Wilckens Performs Knee Surgery on Baltimore Oriole Wilson Betemit
On Thursday, John Wilckens, MD, performed successful knee surgery on the Baltimore Orioles' third baseman Wilson Betemit, according to a Rant Sports report. Dr. Wilckens, Baltimore Orioles team...
View ArticleMAKO Surgical Receives Permanent Injunction Against Blue Belt Technologies
Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical received a permanent injunction against Blue Belt Technologies following a lawsuit sparked by Blue Belt hiring a former MAKO sales manager as its vice...
View ArticleOrthofix Names Emily Buxton as CFO
Lewisville, Texas-based Orthofix has appointed Emily Buxton as its new chief financial officer.Ms. Buxton has worked with the orthopedic device manufacturer since 2003 as a senior SEC and...
View ArticleLegislation Would Exempt Retirement-Age Physicians From EHR Penalties
A bill introduced to the House of Representatives would offer an electronic health record penalty exemption to near retirement-age physicians who fail to adopt systems, according Medscape. According to...
View ArticleDanbury Orthopedics, New Milford Orthopedic Associates Announce Merger
Danbury (Conn.) Orthopedics and Brookfield, Conn.-based New Milford Orthopedic Associates have announced the merger of their practices, beginning April 1, and forming Western Connecticut Orthopedic...
View ArticleFirst Successful Renaissance, BodyTom Surgery Performed at UC Irvine
The first successful lumbar spine fusion procedure using Mazor Robotics Renaissance system partnered with NeuroLogica's BodyTom was performed by the department of neurological surgery at the University...
View Article11 Orthopedic Surgeons Treating Professional Athletes
Timothy Kremchek, MD, was recently scheduled to perform shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum in the right shoulder of Cincinnati Reds' left fielder Ryan Ludwick.Robert Kaufmann, MD, performed hand...
View Article5 Thoughts on Physician-Owned Distributorships
Here are five thoughts on physician-owned distributorships.1. The government has now issued two negative reports on PODs. First, a 2011 congressional report titled "Physician Owned Distributors (PODs):...
View Article73% of Surgical Specialists See More Integration With Hospitals
According to "Deloitte's 2013 Survey of U.S. Physicians: Physician perspectives about healthcare reform and the future of the medical profession" report, 73 percent of surgical specialists believe that...
View ArticleClik here to view.
The Future of Anesthesiology: 3 Key Observations
Anesthesiology may put some people to sleep, but the specialty is about to get a wakeup call. Sonya Pease, MD, CMO for anesthesia services at Knoxville-based TeamHealth, says anesthesiologists' role in...
View Article89 Orthopedic & Sports Medicine Team Physicians for Professional Hockey Teams
Here is a list of orthopedic and sports medicine physicians and consultants who work with National Hockey League teams. If you have questions or updates for this list, please contact Carrie Pallardy at...
View ArticleDr. Richard Edelson Performs Successful Surgery on Portland Timber David Horst
Richard Edelson, MD, the team physician of the Portland Timbers, performed surgery on Timbers defender David Horst's right leg, according to an Our Sports Central report. Dr. Edelson successfully...
View ArticleDr. David Altchek to Perform Knee Surgery on Minnesota Timberwolves' Kevin Love
On Wednesday, David Altchek, MD, is scheduled to perform arthroscopic surgery on the left knee of Minnesota Timberwolves forward Kevin Love, according to a Twin Cities report. Dr. Altchek will remove...
View ArticleMedicaid Saved From Cuts in Obama's Upcoming Budget
When President Barack Obama's budget proposal is released next Wednesday, Medicaid will not be among the many line items to shrink since last year, according to a report by the Associated Press. Major...
View ArticleFDA Approves InVivo's Human Study to Test Biopolymer for Spinal Cord Injuries
InVivo Therapeutics Holdings had its investigational device exemption human trial approved by the FDA for a treatment of spinal cord injuries and neurotrauma conditions.The 15-month study will test a...
View ArticleClik here to view.
Dr. Benjamin R. Cohen: 4 Tips to Prevent Spine Patient Readmissions
Benjamin R. Cohen, MD, FAANS, FACS, a spine surgeon with Neurological Surgery in Lake Success, N.Y., discusses four ways spine surgeons can help prevent readmissions.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly...
View Article