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Advanced Materials for Orthopedic Implants
This article is written by William Fuller, Director of Business Development, DSM Biomedical.Innovation and constant advancement dominate the medical device industry due to the changing healthcare...
View ArticleTexas Children's Hospital to Open $10M Sports Medicine Clinic
Texas Children's Hospital in Houston plans to open its $10 million, 28,500-square-foot sports medicine clinic in August, according to a Chron report. The clinic, intended for the treatment of young...
View ArticleDr. James Andrews Performs Elbow Surgery on Boston Red Sox Pitcher Joel...
James Andrews, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, has performed elbow surgery on Boston Red Sox pitcher Joel Hanrahan, according to an Eye on Baseball report. Dr. Andrews performed the procedure...
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Globus Medical Sues Johnson & Johnson for Spine Device Patent Infringement
Globus Medical filed suit against Johnson & Johnson this week for patent infringement, according to a Mass Device report. Globus alleges the DePuy Synthes Zero-P VA spinal implant infringes on its...
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Orthopedic Surgeon Salary vs. Hospital Revenue Generated: How Orthopedics...
Orthopedic surgery generated the most revenue for hospitals, generating $2.68 million on average, according to the "2013 Physician Inpatient/Outpatient Revenue Survey" from Merritt Hawkins.Sign up for...
View Article6 Hospitals & Practices Expanding Orthopedics Programs
Here are six hospitals and practices recently expanding orthopedic and spine programs.Holland (Mich.) Hospital announced its $10 million spine, neurosurgery and orthopedic unit expansion is nearly...
View Article5 Things to Know About Medical Office Visits in 2012
A new study released by the IMS Institute shows office visits are on the decline in the United States.The report, titled "Declining Medicine Use and Costs: For Better or Worse?" found that spending on...
View Article6 Statistics on Concierge and Direct Pay Physician Practices
The Concierge Medicine Research Collective recently released data from surveys of concierge medicine and direct pay primary care physicians conducted December 2009 through December 2012.Survey...
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Finding New Ways to Return Patients to an Active Lifestyle: Q&A With Dr....
Scott Trenhaile, MD, board-certified in sports medicine, currently practices with Rockford (Ill.) Orthopedic Associates. He also serves as a clinical assistant professor of surgery at the University of...
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7 Statistics on Orthopedic Physician Time Spent With Hospital Patients
Here are seven statistics on the average hours per week that orthopedic physicians spend seeing patients in the hospital, based on the Medscape Orthopedist Compensation Report: 2013 Results. Sign up...
View ArticleDr. Jesse Jupiter to Perform Surgery on New England Patriot Rob Gronkowski
Jesse Jupiter, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, is scheduled to perform surgery on New England Patriots tight end Rob Gronkowski's left forearm, according to a Yahoo! Sports report. The...
View Article15 Statistics on Orthopedic ASC Accounts & Cases
Here are 15 statistics on accounts receivable and case number at ambulatory surgery centers with greater than 50 percent of cases in orthopedics, according to VMG Health's 2011 Intellimarker survey....
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Dedication in Orthopedics & Challenges Ahead: Q&A With Dr. Jonathan Fox of...
Jonathan Fox, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, practices with OrthoArizona, Arizona Orthopaedic Associates. He earned his medical degree form the University of Nebraska Medical Center in Omaha....
View ArticleDr. James Andrews to Perform Elbow Surgery on Atlanta Brave Eric O'Flaherty
Today, James Andrews, MD, is scheduled to perform elbow surgery on Atlanta Braves pitcher Eric O'Flaherty, according to a MLB. com report. Dr. Andrews will perform the procedure to repair a torn ulnar...
View ArticleUniversity Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine Moves to New $3.4M Location
University Healthcare Physicians and University Healthcare Jefferson Medical Center have broken ground on a $3.4 million, 11,200-square-foot building in Charles Town, W. Va., which will house...
View ArticleStudy: 7 Challenges of Treating Spine Trauma in Obese Patients
In a study recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine, researchers examined complications surrounding the treatment of spine trauma in morbidly obese patients. Six patients, each...
View ArticleDr. Eric Woodard to Perform Surgeries in FDA Trial of InVivo Device
Eric Woodard, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon and chief medical officer of InVivo Therapeutics, will participate in an FDA trial of InVivo's implantable scaffold device for treatment of spinal cord...
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Demanding Data-Driven Spine Treatments: Q&A With Dr. Jeffrey Wang of UCLA Spine
Jeffrey Wang, MD, is a professor of orthopedic surgery and neurosurgery at the UCLA David School of Medicine. He is also the chief of orthopedic spine surgery service and spine fellowship director.Dr....
View ArticleMedtronic to Eliminate 2k Jobs Worldwide
Minneapolis-based Medtronic announced it will cut approximately 500 jobs at its Minnesota facilities and 2,000 jobs worldwide, according to a TwinCities.com report.About half of the cuts will be to the...
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ISASS: 5 Guidelines for Vertebral Augmentation
The International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery has released guidelines for vertebral augmentation.Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your...
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