Alvin Crawford, MD, renowned pediatric spine surgeon, received the 2015 Health Care Heroes Lifetime Achievement Award from the Business Courier.
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K. Samer Shamieh, MD, a fellowship-trained spine surgeon, practices at DISC of Louisiana in Covington.
Vertebral compression fractures are one of the more common sequelae of osteoporosis. Untreated VCFs predispose patients to subsequent vertebral and hip fractures, precipitating a progressive, downward spiral of deformity and disability, and elevating the risk of mortality.
A study published in the Journal of Spinal Disorders & Techniques examines the surgical strategy and outcomes for percutaneous endoscopic discectomy for recurrent disc herniation.
Spineology received a patent for a percutaneous spinal interbody fusion system and performance method.
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Resurgens Orthopaedics, a Georgia-based orthopedic specialty practice, had several physicians traveling to Washington, D.C., to discuss healthcare issues with legislators, according to an AAOS Now report.
Implanet signed six new distribution agreements in the wake of the North American Spine Society annual meeting.
Marietta, Ga.-based WellStar Health System partnered with Atlanta-based Pediatric Orthopaedic Associates to launch a pediatric orthopedic services program at WellStar Windy Hill Hospital in Marietta, according to a report by The Marietta Daily Journal report.
Brennen Smith, DO, joined Bellefontaine, Ohio-based Mary Rutan Hospital Orthopedics, according to a Bellefontaine Examiner Online report.
Midwest Spine & Orthopedic Hospital/Wisconsin Heart Hospital in Wauwatosa, Wis., announced that its campus emergency department has been named a 2014 Guardian of Excellence Award winner by Press Ganey, according to a Wauwatosa Now report.