Author: Staff

American Association of Hip and Knee Surgeons named William Stanfield, MD, as fellow, according to report by The Morning Journal.

A study has found that about one-third of pain management-related applications were created without any obvious input from a healthcare professional, according to an American Medical News report.

ID Experts, a provider of comprehensive data breach solutions, released a list of the top ten hidden vulnerabilities that can cause data breaches. Of these, seven are relevant for healthcare organizations:

Spinal Elements, based in Carlsbad, Calif., has relocated its corporate headquarters to a 40,000-square-foot location. The company's original headquarters was 8,500 square feet.

The spinal implant market in the U.S. is now worth more than $5.5 billion, $1.5 billion of which is made up of minimally invasive spine implants, according to reports from iData Research.

John Gustavson, a Senior Wealth Advisor with CliftonLarsonAllen Wealth Advisors, LLC, discusses what orthopedic and spine surgeons need to know about financial planning for retirement.

Broomfield, Colo.-based Lanx launched its TIMBERLINE Lateral Modular Plate Fixation system, an anchored interbody device for lateral fusion.

Vivekanand Palavali, MD, board-certified neurosurgeon, has earned a Michigan Emmy nomination for the documentary "Bitter Pill: America and Healthcare in America – a Brain Surgeon's Dissection and Prescription", according to a mlive report.

Michael Star, MD, of Santa Rosa Orthopaedics, is opening a SRO satellite office in Sonoma, Calif., to offer Sonoma patients conveniently located care.  

Ed Khalfayan, MD, board-certified orthopedic surgeon, recently performed surgery on Seattle Seahawks tight end Anthony McCoy, according to a Seahawks.com report.