Precision Spine Names Tony Dimun Board Member, Special Adviser
Precision Spine appointed Tony Dimun as a member of the company's board of directors and as a special adviser for business development, mergers and acquisitions.Previously, Mr. Dimun has been a partner...
View ArticleAurora Spine Appoints Dr. Ian Armstrong to Scientific Advisory Board
Aurora Spine, based in Carlsbad, Calif., has appointed Ian Armstrong, MD, medical director of the Southern California Spine Institute in Bakersfield, to its Scientific Advisory Board.Dr. Armstrong...
View Article4 Benefits of Using Cloud-Computing Software
Stephen Punzak, MD, is the founder and CEO of Medical Web Technologies, a developer of the Internet-based pre-admission software One Medical Passport. Dr. Punzak is a practicing anesthesiologist for...
View Article12 Statistics on Orthopedic Surgeon Political Leanings
Here are 12 statistics on orthopedic surgeon political leanings based on the 2012 and 2013 Medscape Orthopedist Lifestyles report.1. About 46 percent of orthopedic surgeons say they are fiscally and...
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What Spine Surgeons Look For in a Practice: Q&A With Dr. Ram Mudiyam of Hoag...
Ram Mudiyam, MD, MBA, is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon with Hoag Orthopedic Institute in Irvine, Calif. He specializes in reconstructive spine surgery. Q: What are the main factors spine...
View ArticleDr. Guido Marra to Perform Shoulder Surgery on Enes Kanter of Utah Jazz
Guido Marra, MD, a board-certified orthopedic surgeon, will perform surgery on Utah Jazz center Enes Kanter to repair his dislocated left shoulder, according to a report by The Salt Lake Tribune. Dr....
View ArticleBoston Children's Hospital Launches Female Athlete Program
Boston Children's Hospital has announced the launch of its Female Athlete Program, which is designed to address sports medicine issues specifically for women, according to a report by The Daily Free...
View Article5 Qualities of Spine Center Leaders for Today & Tomorrow
Spine Center Network was developed by Prizm Development, Inc., two years ago and now acts as a national network of credentialed Spine Centers of Excellence for payors and consumers. Inclusion in the...
View ArticleFDA Grants 510(k) Clearance to SterEOS Spine Imaging System
The FDA has granted 510(k) clearance to EOS Imaging for its updated sterEOS 3-D imaging software.The improved sterEOS provides a 3-D model of the spine and lower limbs for diagnosis and surgical...
View ArticleRegentis Biomaterials Doubles Scope of Orthopedic Implant Trial
Princeton, N.J.-based Regentis Biomaterials has increased the number of sites in its clinical trial of the GelrinC tissue regeneration implant.Regentis is adding 30 new patients at 12 sites in Germany,...
View ArticleAAOS, Touch of Life Technologies Develop Shoulder Arthroscopy Surgery Simulator
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons has partnered with Touch of Life Technologies to develop a virtual reality-based shoulder simulator to train and evaluate orthopedic residents in shoulder...
View ArticleISASS Names Best Paper Winners
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has announced the best paper winners from ISASS13. The ISASS Leon Wiltse Award for Best Overall Paper, sponsored by Hansen Yuan, MD, and...
View Article9 Surgeons on Adopting Minimally Invasive Spine Techniques
Nine spine surgeons discuss minimally invasive spine techniques and which they have or will be adding into their surgical repertoires. Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine...
View ArticleDr. Keith Meister Performs Shoulder Surgery for Ray's Pitcher Jeff Niemann
Keith Meister, MD, performed shoulder surgery on Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Jeff Niemann at Trinity Park Surgery Center in Arlington, Texas, according to an MLB report.Dr. Meister repaired Mr. Niemann's...
View Article31 Orthopedic & Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in March
The Food and Drug Administration granted 31 orthopedic- and spine-related clearances in March.1. DePuy Gription TF 5.5MM Sterile Locking Screws from DePuy Orthopaedics.2. TM Ardis Interbody System...
View Article5 Steps to Translate Spine Innovation to the Operating Room
Alexander Lenard, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic spine surgeon in West Palm Beach, Fla. He's been in practice for more than 10 years and currently serves as the director of spine surgery at a...
View ArticleObama's $3.8T Budget Could Save Medicare $370B
President Barack Obama's $3.77 trillion budget plan for the 2014 fiscal year, if approved, would raise overall federal spending about 6 percent above the current sequester rates, but it would cut...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, April 11, 2013.ISASS picks new president.The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery named Luiz Pimenta, MD, its...
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5 Steps for Spine Surgeons to Run Top OR Teams
Bryan Oh, MD, a spine surgeon at BASIC Spine in Orange, Calif., discusses five steps for surgeons to run an efficient operating room team that achieves better outcomes.Sign up for our FREE Spine...
View ArticleMethodist Willowbrook Hospital Opens Sports Medicine Center
Methodist Willowbrook Hospital in Houston has recently launched its Center for Sports Medicine and Human Performance Lab, according to an Ultimate Spring report. Scott Rand, MD, the head of the...
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