Aurora Spine Earns Nearly $10M in Private Placement of Common Shares
Aurora Spine has completed its private placement of common shares.The offering, which is being led by Clarus Securities, is for 3,173,936 common shares at a price of $3.15 per share, which would bring...
View Article8 Things for Spine Surgeons to Know for Thursday
Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 16, 2014.CMS to disclose individual physician pay under Freedom of Information Act.The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services...
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How a Spine Surgeon Group Increased Web Traffic 300% in One Week: Q&A With...
Texas Back Institute Chief Development Officer Cheryl Zapata began incorporating smart content into the spine practice's social media strategy last year, and the group has seen an impact. Ms. Zapata...
View ArticleSpinal Fusion for Scoliosis: Factors Associated With Low BMI
A study recently published in Spine seeks to determine the link between low preoperative body mass index and the outcomes of spinal fusion for patients with adolescent idiopathic scoliosis. The...
View ArticleSpine Surgeons Top Orthopedic Specialist Average Salary at $450k
According to a report on Healthcare Salary World, spine surgeons receive the highest pay among orthopedic subspecialists with an average of $450,000 per year. Jobs for orthopedic surgeons are expected...
View Article4 Hospitals & Health Systems Expanding Spine Programs
Salina (Kan.) Regional Neurosurgery, part of Salina Regional Health Center, announced that it is opening a new location in Salina on Jan. 17. UPMC Passavant in Pittsburgh is planning a new...
View ArticlePrivate Equity Firm to Purchase Johnson & Johnson Ortho-Clinical Business for...
Carlyle Group, a private equity firm, has agreed to purchase Johnson & Johnson's ortho-clinical testing business for $4.15 billion, according to a Mass Device report.The diagnostics business works...
View Article20 Spine Surgeons Focused on Trauma Care
Here are 20 spine surgeons who have focused their care on trauma cases.To recommend a surgeon for the list, contact Anuja Vaidya at avaidya@beckershealthcare.com.Christopher P. Ames, MD (University of...
View ArticleNASS Advocacy Update: Continued Work on SGR
Spine on the Hill, the North American Spine Society's blog, recently updated with a post about the progress of key legislative issues, such as sustainable growth rate repeal and funding for the...
View ArticleTotal Spinal Disc Replacement: 6 Findings on 5-10 Year Outcomes
A new article published in The Spine Journal examines the five to 10 year data for patients who underwent total disc replacement for intractable low back pain. The researchers examined outcomes from a...
View ArticleDr. Robert Watkins III Performs Spine Surgery on Winnipeg Jet Grant Clitsome
Robert Watkins, III, MD, recently performed season-ending spine surgery on Winnipeg Jets defenseman Grant Clitsome, according to an NHL report. Dr. Watkins is co-medical director of Marina Spine Center...
View Article5 Spine & Neurosurgeons in New Leadership Positions
Here are five spine and neurosurgeons who recently assumed new leadership positions. Sepideh Amin-Hanjani, MD, has been elected as a member-at-large of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons' executive...
View ArticleIntellirod Spine Secures $1.6M Loan From Ohio Third Frontier
Akron, Ohio-based Intellirod Spine was awarded $1.6 million in debt financing from Ohio Third Frontier's Commercial Acceleration Loan Fund.The loan will allow Intellirod Spine to pursue CE Mark and FDA...
View ArticleTitan Spine Gains 5 Patents for Endoskeleton Interbody Devices
Titan Spine received five new patents from the U.S. Patent and Trademark Office relating to its Endoskeleton interbody devices.The Endoskeleton devices are made of a combination of metal and PEEK...
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Boutique Spine Practices: An Answer to Healthcare Reform?
The Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act set in motion several challenges for independent physicians wishing to maintain their autonomy, and in response Texas Back Institute has launched a...
View ArticleDevice Companies — 6 Key Notes — NuVasive, Aurora Spine & More
Here are six key notes on major spine and orthopedic device companies.NuVasive released its preliminary unaudited financial results this week for the full year of 2013 and anticipates earning $683...
View ArticleRadiation Exposure to Spine Surgeons: Fluoroscopic Transforaminal vs. Caudal...
A report in the February edition of the Journal of Spinal Disorders and Techniques evaluates radiation exposure during fluoroscopy-guided transforaminal and caudal approaches of lumbosacral epidural...
View ArticleDJO Global Releases Preliminary 2013 Sales of $313M, Up 7.9% From Last Year
DJO Global announced its preliminary fourth quarter and 2013 fiscal year financial results.The company anticipates sales of $313.6 million, up 7.9 percent from last year's $290.5 million in net sales....
View ArticleJohnson & Johnson's 2013 Device Sales Up 4% From 2012
Johnson & Johnson announced its fourth quarter and year-end financials, and its medical device and diagnostic sales increased 3.9 percent from 2012.Total global 2013 sales totaled $28.5 million, up...
View ArticleDr. Zachary Child Joins University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio
University of Texas Health Science Center San Antonio announced the addition of orthopedic spine surgeon Zachary Child, MD, according to a Bio News Texas report. Dr. Child has completed a clinical...
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