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Torrance (Cal.) Medical Center will fund two new medical institutes for South Bay, Cal., residents with a $32 million donation from Richard and Melanie Lundquist, according to Daily Breeze. Mr. and Ms. Lundquist are community members who began donating to…

Here are six spine surgeons in the news this week.

Here are five orthopedic surgeons in the news this week.

Lisa K. Cannada, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon and associate professor of orthopedic traumatology at Saint Louis University School of Medicine.

Carmina F. Angeles, MD, is a spine surgeon at The NeuroSpine Institute in Eugene, Ore.

Joseph Hance, MD, will retire from Bay Street Orthopedics, according to a Petoskey News report.

Christopher Jobe, MD, is joining the Oroville Orthopedic Group, according to an Oroville MR report.

Techniques in Orthopaedics published an article examining MiMedx Group's dehydrated human aminon/chorion membrane allografts for orthopedic applications.

Medicare reduced facility fee payments for hospital-owned outpatient department procedures, further closing the gap between HOPD and ASC payments. The change could have an impact on hospital strategy to acquire ASCs, according to a Medical Economics report.

Many companies supported repealing the ACA, which levied an excise tax on device companies to cover expenses; the companies argued if the medical device excise tax were repealed, they'd be able to hire more in the U.S. The Consolidated Appropriations…