Pediatric Spine Surgeon Dr. Haluk Atiok Joins Loyola University Health System
Loyal University Health System has welcomed Haluk Atiok, MD, a pediatric orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in spine surgery, according to a Trib Local report. Dr. Altiok is known for his work...
View ArticleBaxano Surgical Reports $8.5M Net Loss in 2Q, Turns Focus to Spine Market
Baxano Surgical reported 12.1 percent increase in revenue during the second quarter of 2013 to $3.9 million. However, the company's gross margin decreased in the second quarter due to increased...
View ArticleFDA Clears CoAlign Innovations' AccuLIF Interbody Fusion Devices to Market
Redwood City, Calif.-based CoAlign Innovations received FDA market clearance for the AccuLIF XL lateral expandable interbody fusion device line.The product line includes the AccuLIF TL for TLIF...
View ArticlePhysician Compensation: 10 Core Legal and Regulatory Concepts
As the trend of hospital employment of physicians continues, federal and state governments have increased their focus on physician compensation and compliance with healthcare laws. In the past several...
View Article7 Characteristics of Highly Successful Orthopedic Surgeons
The Canadian Journal of Surgery recently published an article outlining the characteristics of highly successful orthopedic surgeons. Researchers surveyed orthopedic surgeon department chairs, journal...
View Article10 of the Top Mobile Apps for Spine Surgeons
TopOrthoApps has created a review for the best mobile apps for spine surgeons, trainees and students. Ten apps that were among the highest overall rated apps include: Â 1. Nerve Whiz: A useful and...
View ArticleMedtronic Gains 10% in Q1, Posts $953M Net Earnings
Medtronic reported a 10 percent increase in net earnings for the first quarter of 2014, which ended July 26.The company's net earnings total $953 million, up from $864 million during the same period...
View Article8 Hospitals Expanding Spine Programs
1. Holland (Mich.) Hospital completed construction on a $10 million spine and orthopedics unit. 2. Health Central Hospital in Ocoee, Fla., announced the opening of a rehabilitation center for back and...
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5 Helpful Time-Saving Tips for Spine Surgeons
Here are five ways spine surgeons can save precious minutes in their clinic and operating room that could ultimately be used to spend extra time with patients or on other professional activities. Sign...
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The Growing Trend of Lateral Spine Surgery: Q&A With Dr. Scott Spann of...
Scott Spann, MD, board-certified orthopedic spine surgeon and the founder of Austin-based device company Pantheon Spinal, discusses the emergence of the lateral approach as a trend in the field and why...
View ArticleSaint Louis University Hospital to Expand Spine Program Using $5M
Saint Louis University Hospital in St. Louis plans on investing $5 million to expand its spine program to include treatments for degenerative disc disease, according to a St. Louis Business Journal...
View ArticleGroup Physicians to See 3.7% Salary Increase, a Bump 1.5% Higher Than...
Physicians of group-based practices can expect to see a 3.7 percent salary increase in 2014, while hospital-based physicians will likely see a 2.2 percent increase, according to the Hay Group's 2013...
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8 Tips for Conflict Management at Spine Practices
Michael Port, MD, medical director and anesthesiologist at DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif., discusses eight ways ambulatory spine practices can manage conflicts successfully....
View ArticleCMS Weighs When, How to Disclose Individual Physician Medicare Pay
Members of the public have until 5 p.m. Sept. 4 to give CMS feedback as to when and how the regulatory agency should disclose how much individual physicians receive from Medicare, according to a...
View ArticleIndiana Spine Group's Dr. Kenneth Renkens Comments on Homeostasis Clinical Trial
Kenneth Renkens, MD, a spine surgeon at Indiana Spine Group, was recently a principal investigator for the FINISH-3 Phase III clinical trial of Fibrocaps, a dry powder topical formulation of fibrinogen...
View Article7 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Aug. 22, 2013.Medtronic's Q1 earnings increased but BMP sales dropped 12%.Medtronic reported a 10 percent increase in net earnings for the...
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Make a Difference With Global Spine Surgery Care: Q&A With Dr. David Roye of...
David Roye, MD, St. Giles Professor of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery at Columbia University, Attending Orthopaedic Surgeon at New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Director of Pediatric Orthopaedic Surgery...
View ArticleArtificial Disc Replacement More Effective Short Term for Degenerative Disc...
Disc replacement surgeries may be more effective in the short term than spinal fusion for treating degenerative disc disease, according to a recent study in the ANZ Journal of Surgery.Lumbar fusion...
View Article7 New Spine, Orthopedic Device Launches & Approvals
Here are seven orthopedic and spine device that recently received FDA approval or were recently launched. Austin, Texas-based LDR received FDA approval for the commercial sale and distribution of the...
View ArticleSurgeons Think Twice About Industry Relationships After Sunshine Act
The Sunshine Act has gone into effect, which means device companies will report on gifts and compensation individual physicians receive on a public website to launch September 2014, according to a...
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