Forty-two percent of physicians report that their practice is not participating in a pay-for-performance program, according to the "2013 Physician Sentiment Index," by Epocrates and athenahealth.
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Michael S. Hisey, MD, is an orthopedic spine surgeon and medical director of Texas Back Institute in Plano. He is a fellow of the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons and is a member of the North American Spine Society, International…
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The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has denied Arlington, Tenn.-based Wright Medical Group's application to use the Augment Bone Graft for an alternative to autografts in foot and ankle fusions, according to a Daily News report.
Physicians and device companies are using 3-D printing technology increasingly to develop spinal implants fitted to a patient's exact anatomical needs, according to an Engineering.com report.
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Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, N.C., announced that Charles Branch, MD, was given the Meritorious Service Award at the American Association of Neurological Surgeons/Congress of Neurological Surgeons Joint Section on Disorders of the Spine and Peripheral Nerves Annual…
Berkshire Medical Center in Pittsfield, Mass., announced the addition of Jeannette Liu, MD, to its medical staff.
Syracuse Orthopedic Specialists in East Syracuse, N.Y., announced the addition of Naven Duggal, MD, to its medical staff.
Henry Ford Medical Center-Ford Road in Dearborn, Mich., has opened a pain center, according to a Dearborn Press and Guide report.
Garrett Powell, MD, based at the Eglin Air Force Base in Florida, is a neurosurgeon who commonly performs spinal surgeries, for the Department of Defense. Dr. Powell has worked with several spine device companies throughout his career to bring his…