Author: Alan Condon

The Connecticut Hospital Association honored Norwalk (Conn.) Hospital with the 2019 John D. Thompson Award for Excellence in the Delivery of Healthcare Through the Use of Data, reports Hamlethub.

Avi Kumar, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon with Bradenton, Fla.-based Coastal Orthopedics, specializing in traumatic, acute and chronic injuries of the shoulder and elbow.

Spectrum Plastics Group acquired Wexford, Ireland-based medical balloon solutions company, Earnan Biomedicals.

Mark McLaughlin, MD, and Rafe Sales, MD, discuss the difficult challenges facing medicine and provide their advice for young physicians considering a career in spine. 

MiRus, a medical device company focusing on spine and orthopedic devices, acquired a 50,000-square-foot facility to dramatically increase production.

The American Association of Orthopaedic Surgeons has been making headlines in June. 

Shenandoah, Texas-based Memorial Hermann The Woodlands Medical Center opened a new neurosurgery floor, reports Chron.

Kevin Mullaney, MD, is a fellowship-trained orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine at Twin Cities Spine Center in Minneapolis. 

A clinical study exploring a non-steroidal, non-opioidal medication for patients suffering with sciatica or leg pain from a herniated lumbar disc is enrolling patients in the U.S.

Andrew Freese, MD, is a neurosurgeon at Suburban Community Hospital in East Norriton Township, Pa. Here, Dr. Freese discusses what technology he is most excited about in spine, thoughts on how to tackle the opioid epidemic and more.