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Brian R. Gantwerker, MD, is the president of The Craniospinal Center of Los Angeles. He is a member of the American Association of Neurological Surgeons, Congress of Neurological Surgeons, Society for Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery, North American Spine Society and…

Ambulatory surgery centers are taking several steps to upgrade their facilities and compete with hospitals in their communities. Here are seven building trends for new and mature ASCs to bring them into the new millennium.

Physician's Technology in Monroe, Mich., has introduced a fifth generation joint pain device known as WilloMD iLaserX, according to a Herald Online report.

Sheikh Zayed Institute for Pediatric Surgical Innovation in Washington, D.C., will be opening its first specialized pain medicine clinic for children in early January 2013, according to an AME Info report.

Medical device company aap received FDA 510(k) clearance for the first six systems of its LOQTEQ trauma plating system, according to Reuters.

One of the first unicondylar knee replacement procedures with the NavioPFS device was performed at the Golden Jubilee National Hospital in Scotland, according to Azo Robotics.

The North American Spine Society's new officers and board members have been determined for the upcoming year, according to AAOS Now.

11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference

Now that the 2012 elections have given President Obama a second term and have secured a Democratic majority in the U.S. Senate, there is little question that implementation of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act will proceed with renewed…

ONC has updated the Health IT Dashboard with a Meaningful Use Dashboard, which includes summary data from CMS' Electronic Health Record Incentive Programs' public use files.