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Alex Tolbert, founder of Bernard Health, discusses six expectations for physician offices after health insurance exchanges are implemented.

Here are five physicians recently appointed to orthopedic and spine device company boards.

OrthoCarolina in Charlotte, N.C., added David Anderson, MD, to its medical staff.

Scrambler therapy, a neurocutaneous stimulation device, appears to have a promising effect in relieving postherpetic neuropathy, according to a study published in the American Journal of Hospice & Palliative Medicine.

Illinois Bone & Joint Institute in Glenview, Ill., announced that its senior attending physician, Steven L. Haddad, MD, has been named the new president of the American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society.

Steven Epstein has joined the board of directors at Sunrise, Fla.-based OrthoSensor, a medical device company focused on orthopedic devices for musculoskeletal diseases.

Mazor Robotics reported its gross profits more than doubled in the second quarter, as the company brought in $5 million this year compared to $2.2 million during the same period in 2012.

Jeffrey Kozak, DO, fellowship-trained sports medicine physician, has joined the staff of Houston Methodist Orthopedics and Sports Medicine, according to a fortbendstar.com report.  

Anthony Romeo, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon and sports medicine physician, will perform season-ending shoulder surgery on the Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Tim Wood, according to an MLB.com report.

Here are seven things for spine surgeons to know for Thursday, Aug. 8, 2013.