Here are seven things for spinal surgeons to know for May 14, 2015.
CNS launches inaugral class of Leadership Fellows program
The program gives young neurosurgeons-in-training a voice in CNS. Krystal Tomei, MD, is the resident committee chair and spearheaded the initiative. There are 36 residents selected to participate in the program and serve on seven different committees.
North America internal trauma fixation devices market is projected to grow over the next 4 years
The market was valued at $2.7 billion in 2014. The market is projected to grow to $3.8 million by 2019. The market is expected to have a compound annual growth rate of 7 percent over the next four years.
Amedica Q1 revenue drops 18 percent
Amedica released its first quarter financial results and total product revenue was down 18 percent in the first quarter to $4.7 million primarily due to a 37 percent decrease in the company's non-silicon nitride business from lower metals sales. Also, it reported a 7 percent increase in silicon nitride ceramic revenue.
Texas Children's Hospital names Dr. John Dormans orthopedics chief
Dr. Dormans will also serve as a professor of orthopedic surgery at Baylor College of Medicine in Houston. He previously served as chief of orthopedic surgery at Children's Hospital of Philadelphia as well as president of the medical staff and president of Children's Surgical Associates, the CHOP surgical group.
Study: Will 3-month outcomes predict 1-year post-spine surgery outcomes?
New research presented at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons Annual Scientific Meeting found that there were 11.5 percent of the patients who achieved the minimum clinical important difference for the Oswestry Disability Index at three months who eventually dropped below the threshold at 12 months.
First Choice Healthcare adds The B.A.C.K. Center
First Choice Healthcare Solutions welcomed Melbourne, Fla.-based Brevard Orthopaedic Spine & Pain Clinic, doing business as The B.A.C.K. Center, to its medical business-building platform. The B.A.C.K. Center, founded and led by Richard A. Hynes, MD, is an advanced orthopedic spine and pain practice, which had more than 46,000 patient visits in 2014.
Med school deans worry residencies won't keep up with surging enrollment
Last fall, 20,343 students began their first semester of medical school, up 23 percent from 2002, according to the Association of American Medical Colleges. While the increased rates of medical school enrollment could help remedy projected physician shortages, medical school deans are worried these students will face a lack of openings for residencies upon graduation.