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Dennis Sagini, MD, an orthopedic surgeon in Fort Myers, Fla., was appointed to the Surgery Center Council at Lee Memorial Sanctuary Outpatient Surgery Center.

Fort Lauderdale, Fla.-based MAKO Surgical appointed Ian Dawson as senior vice president of marketing to take over for Ivan Delevic, who will serve as the company's senior vice president of corporate development.

Beaumont Hospital, Royal Oak (Mich.) announced that it has implemented Ortech, a web-based, software program that physicians use in the operating room.

The Concierge Medicine Research Collective released new data on concierge medicine in the U.S., based on surveys and polls from physicians between 2009 and 2012.

Blue Belt Technologies received 510(k) clearance from the U.S. Food and Drug Administration for its STRIDE Unicondylar Knee implant.

David Altchek, MD, performed elbow surgery on New York Mets pitcher Jeurys Familia and Chicago White Sox pitcher Gavin Floyd at the Hospital for Special Surgery in New York.

Bingham Memorial Hospital in Blackfoot, Idaho, announced the addition of Kenneth Newhouse, MD, orthopedic surgeon, to its medical staff.

South Dakota Gov. Dennis Daugaard announced that he will appoint R. Blake Curd, MD, president of Sioux Falls, S.D.-based Orthopedic Institute, to the South Dakota State Senate.

The American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians announced that Joshua A. Hirsch, MD, has been named Editor-in-Chief of Pain Physician.

Frisco Spine has welcomed Patrick Cindrich, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, and opened a new office location in Denison, Texas.