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Gibralt Occipital Spine System from Exactech Cleared by FDA
Gainesville, Fla.-based Exactech received FDA clearance for the Gibralt Occipital Spine System, which features occipital plates and 360 degree articulating rods.The system also includes polyaxial...
View ArticleDr. David Altchek to Perform Elbow Surgery on White Sox Pitcher Gavin Floyd
Today, David Altchek, MD, is scheduled to perform surgery on Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd's right elbow, according to an MLB.com report. Dr. Altchek will perform the surgery at the Hospital...
View ArticleMajor League Soccer Appoints Dr. Damion Martins Administrative Medical Director
Major League Soccer has appointed Damion Martins, MD, director of orthopedics and sports medicine at Atlantic Health System in New Jersey, as its administrative medical director.Dr. Martins, board...
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19 Spine Devices Receive FDA 510(k) Clearance in April
The Food and Drug Administration granted 19 510(k) clearances in April.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox!1. iFuse Implant System from SI-BONE.2....
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Combining a Drive for Medicine & Sports: Q&A With Dr. Hooman Melamed of DISC...
Hooman Melamed, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon. He practices at DISC Sports and Spine Center, with offices in Marina del Rey and Beverly Hills, Calif., and serves as an adjunct assistant professor...
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Fostering Evidence-Based Spine Advances: Q&A With Dr. Daniel Resnick of NASS
Daniel Resnick, MD, is a board-certified neurosurgeon who specializes in spine surgery. He serves on the North American Spine Society's board of directors as the research council director. Dr. Resnick...
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8 Things to Know About Infections After Scoliosis Surgery
A multicenter retrospective review of pediatric patients who underwent spinal instrumentation to correct scoliosis published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery examined the surgical site...
View ArticleDr. Behrooz Akbarnia Leads Team of Surgeons in New Scoliosis Treatment
On May 7, Behrooz Akbarnia, MD, led a team of surgeons at Rady Children's Hospital-San Diego in performing two pediatric surgeries with Ellipse Technologies' MAGnetic Expansion Control System. The...
View ArticleDr. George Paletta Performs Elbow Surgery on St. Louis Cardinal Jason Motte
George Paletta, MD, St. Louis Cardinals team physician, performed a ligament transplant procedure to repair the right elbow of closing pitcher Jason Motte, according to a St. Louis Today report. Dr....
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Aurora Spine Names Dr. Neville Alleyne to Scientific Advisory Board
Carlsbad, Calif.-based Aurora Spine has appointed Neville Alleyne, MD, to its scientific advisory board.Dr. Alleyne is a board-certified orthopedic surgeon and the director of the Orthopaedic Spine...
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Mitek Sports Medicine Launches Rotator Cuff Repair System, Suture Anchor
Raynham, Mass.-based Mitek Sports Medicine launched the HEALIX 3.4mm Suture Anchor for rotator cuff repair and the double-loaded minimally invasive partial thickness rotator cuff repair system for the...
View ArticleRaritan Bay Medical Center Joins Program for Joint Replacement
Perth Amboy, N.J.-based Raritan Bay Medical Center announced that it has joined the Institute for Healthcare Improvement's Project JOINTS initiative, a program that is designed to speed adoption of...
View Article8 Spine Surgeons and Specialists on the Move
Vincent Wang, MD, an expert in complex spine surgery and neurocritcal care, has joined Texas Spine & Neurosurgery Center in Sugar Land. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like...
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10 Statistics on Orthopedic Physician Compensation Across the United States...
Here are 10 statistics on orthopedic physician compensation based on geographic location in the United States from Medscape's Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, May 9, 2013.Dr. Behrooz Akbarnia performed scoliosis surgery with new technology.On May 7, Behrooz Akbarnia, MD, led a team of surgeons at...
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K2M Names Gianluca Iasci to Executive Vice President of Global Sales
Leesburg, Va.-based K2M promoted Gianluca Iasci to serve as its executive vice president of global sales. Mr. Iasci will head up the company's global spine device distribution and expansion, both in...
View ArticleDr. Keith Black to Address Congressional Neuroscience Caucus
Keith Black, MD, will present data on a new non-invasive procedure for the detection of Alzheimer's disease to the Congressional Neuroscience Caucus, which will be held May 10 in Washington, D.C. Dr....
View ArticleDr. Daniel Cooper to Perform Surgery on Baltimore Oriole Brian Roberts
Daniel Cooper, MD, will perform surgery on Baltimore Oriole Brian Roberts to repair the second baseman's right hamstring, according to an USA Today report. Dr. Cooper, a board-certified orthopedic...
View Article5 Tips on Spine Surgeon Reputation Management
This article was written by Dick Pepper, a medical marketing specialist who blogs at VoxMD.com and can be reached at dick .pepper@voxmd.com.Your reputation sucks, according to the internet. Or maybe...
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Total Knee Replacement: 5 Key Outcome Comparisons of High & Low Volume Surgeons
A new literature review published on Medscape News analyzes the factors influencing total knee replacement and investigate the relationship between surgeon volume and outcomes.Sign up for our FREE...
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