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Scott Blumenthal, MD, is a spinal surgeon at the Texas Back Institute. Dr. Blumenthal performed the first lumbar disc replacement in the United States. Additionally he has devoted his practice to the research and application of artificial discs.

Seattle Metropolitan magazine highlighted Solomon Kamson, MD, PhD, as a "Top Doc" in the Seattle area.

The global minimally invasive surgery market will likely grow at a compound annual rate of 6.4 percent between 2016 and 2020, according to an iHealthcareAnalyst report.

The global hip and knee surgical implants market is expected to hit $33 billion by 2022, based on a Researchmoz report, according to medGadget.

Alan Villavicencio, MD, is a fellowship trained, board-certified neurosurgeon at Colorado-based Boulder Neurosurgical & Spine Associates.

David Halsey, MD, was named physician of the year by the Vermont Medical Society.

Patients and physicians perceive digital technology and its effectiveness differently, a recent Medscape survey found.

Todd Fowler, MD, a sports medicine physician at Tennessee-based Watauga Orthopedics, is running for a sport on the Johnson City Commission, the Johnson City Press reports.

The American Academy of Family Physicians launched an exhibit, called the Office of the Future, which gave physicians a glimpse into what the future medical office will likely entail.

Nebraska will be the second state in the nation to cover minimally invasive SI joint fusions using the SI-BONE iFuse Implant System.