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Richard Kube, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon, formed Prairie Spine & Pain Institute in Peoria, Ill., three years ago with the goal of becoming a comprehensive integrated care spine center. This month, he got one step closer to his goal…

Six spine surgeons discuss how surgeons just coming out of fellowships can build a successful and fruitful spine practice.

Robert S. Bray, Jr., MD, is the founder and CEO of DISC Sports & Spine Center in Marina del Rey, Calif. He has a special interest in minimally invasive spinal procedures and has been on the forefront of research and…

A team of researchers at Northwestern University in Evanston, Ill., used electrode implanted in the paralyzed hands of monkeys to get them to pick up a ball, according to MSN News.

University Physicians & Surgeons, part of the clinical arm of the University of California, Irvine, has announced the appointment of gastroenterologist William Karnes, MD, as associate clinical professor in the division of gastroenterology, according to a news release.

A new gastroenterology center is set to open at Memorial Hermann-Texas Medical Center in Houston in June, according to a CultureMap Houston report.

Greater Regional Medical Center in Creston, Iowa, is set to open a new surgery center, according to a hospital report.

The Massachusetts Hospital Association has addressed regulations that would require surgery centers to obtain a "determination of need" before expanding, according to a Fierce Healthcare report.

The New York Public Health and Health Planning Council has approved an application of a surgery center in Harrison, N.Y., to add ophthalmology, according to a Crain's New York Business report.

Phoenix Cardiac Surgery of Phoenix and Prescott, Ariz., has agreed to pay HHS a $100,000 settlement for its failure to comply with HIPAA privacy and security rules.