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In a Physicians Practice report, Patrick Watterson, a physician assistant and vice president of Bethany Medical Center in High Point, N.C., discusses five ways in which physicians and medical practice managers can effectively lead a practice through a challenging period:

Smith & Nephew launched the HAT-TRICK Lesser Toe Repair System.

Kirkland, Wash.-based EvergreenHealth's Jeffrey Roh, MD, completed the first posterior cervical spine stabilization procedure using DTRAX technology in the state of Washington.

  Kadir Erkmen, MD, has been appointed associate professor of neurosurgery at Temple University School of Medicine in Philadelphia and director of cerebrovascular neurosurgery and the neurosurgery residency program at Temple University Hospital in Philadelphia.

Einstein Medical Center Philadelphia named James S. Raphael, MD, chairman of the department of orthopedics, according to a Philly.com report.

Here are 10 spine surgeries made famous for pioneering in the field, the patient being treated and the impact these particular procedures had on American culture and society.

Here are 10 orthopedic surgeons who performed surgery for professional athletes over the past few months.

A final rule from HHS has officially confirmed Oct. 1, 2015 will be the compliance deadline for U.S. healthcare providers to begin using the ICD-10 coding system.

The last few years have been nothing short of fascinating to watch in terms of healthcare policy change and implementation. The passing and now (somewhat troubled) implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act is the most significant, but…

An article recently published in the Journal of Neurosurgery: Spine examines the medical management of lumbar spine disease to find cost and quality value two years after surgery.