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George H. Thompson, MD, a professor of orthopedic surgery and pediatrics at Case Western Reserve University in Cleveland and director of pediatric orthopedics at Rainbow Babies and Children's Hospital, University Hospitals Case Medical Center, received a Lifetime Achievement Award from…

An article recently published in Spine discusses the challenges and limitations of conducting and publishing results from high quality research that promotes evidence-based medicine in the spine field.

Last November the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons gathered healthcare stakeholders in Washington, D.C., for the 2013 Orthopaedic Quality Institute focused on improving quality and reducing costs in orthopedics, according to an AAOS Now report.

Memphis, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group has divested its OrthoRecon business to MicroPort Scientific as of Jan. 9.

Ashish Sahai, MD, a spine surgeon at Spine & Orthopedic Center in Deerfield Beach, Fla., discusses performing minimally invasive spine surgery in the outpatient setting and where he sees this trend headed in the future.

Gerald Schell, MD, is a neurosurgeon practicing at Saginaw (Mich.) Valley Neurosurgery, which he joined in 1989. He is member of the Congress of Neurological Surgeons, and he was the surgeon to perform the first artificial lumbar disc surgery in…

A medical affairs C.V. for leadership roles must incorporate a number of different elements that demonstrate the candidate's ability to bridge the gap between medical teams, executives and marketing interests, according to CAREEREALISM, a career advice and job search magazine.

In a Physicians Practice report, Judy Capko, a healthcare consultant and author, lays out tips for incorporating operational changes at a medical practice and diffusing potential resistance.

Marketing is any activity that moves your practice in a desired direction, which might include increasing income, deterring new competitors, retaining market share and more, according to a YO Info report, the American Academy of Ophthalmology's newsletter for young ophthalmologists.

Here are eight things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2014.