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The Journal of Orthopaedic Surgery and Research named John P. Furia, MD, deputy editor, according to a North Central PA report.

Sometimes saying "no" to patients isn't so easy. Physicians disagreeing with patients' demands for medications or specific treatment plans may result in poor satisfaction ratings or bad online reviews, according to Medscape.

Jon Dickinson, MD, will perform elbow surgery on Oakland A's reliever R.J. Alvarez, according to an Inside The A's report.

Darwin Chen, MD, is an assistant professor of orthopedic surgery at Mount Sinai Hospital in New York. He focuses on joint replacement surgery of the hip and knee as well as hip preservation. He also has expertise in minimally invasive…

Blue Shield of California designated Napa, Calif.-based Queen of the Valley Medical Center a Blue Distinction Center for spine, knee and hip replacement surgeries, according to Napa Valley Register.  

Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital and Montgomery County, Pa.-based Holy Redeemer Health System are partnering to offer neurosurgery and neurology services to more patients, according to CBS Philly.

NuVasive's short interest saw an increase of 26.2 percent between Feb. 29 and March 15, according to a Financial Market News report.

Neurosurgeons Sumon Bhattacharjee, MD, and Alexander Hawkins, MD, started providing care at Agnesian HealthCare in Fond du Lac, Wis., according to the Fond du Lac Reporter.

Justin S. Field, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon with Desert Institute for Spine Care in Phoenix, has joined The Expert Network.

The launch of House Call Doctor, a home physician service, is predicted to take some of the pressure off hospital emergency departments, according to the Sunshine Coast Daily.