Author: Staff

Brad M. Picha, MD, joined Laser Spine Institute's Cleveland ambulatory surgery center.

Joel Matta, MD, joined The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo.

Rocky Mountain Orthopedic Associates' former CEO Dale Reigle received the American Alliance of Orthopaedic Executives lifetime achievement award, according to the Business Times.

A new orthopedic surgeon joined Deckerville (Mich.) Community Hospital.

Kalamazoo, Mich.-based Stryker Corp.'s subsidiary Howmedica Osteonics reported 95 percent of the additional registered eligible patients for a settlement associated with the company's metal-on-metal hip replacements have enrolled in the settlement program.

SeaSpine Orthopedic Institute, based in Orlando, filed a complaint against USAA General Indemnity Co. for breach of contract, according to a Florida Record report.

The "2017 Staff Salary Survey" from Physicians Practice examines regional data for physician practice staff members. The data includes the average salary by years of experience for staff members based on the region of the country.

A study presented at the Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery Annual Forum last year examined the clinical results and utility of extreme lateral interbody fusion for revision procedures.

A new study published in Spine compares the epidemiology of localized and nonlocalized low back pain.

Value-based systems, bundled payment models, and the need to improve the patient experience are fueling in increasing interest in outpatient hip and knee replacement.  “Healthcare, and the escalating cost of healthcare, has become one of the most critical national and…