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Richard D. Ferkel, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Southern California Orthopedic Associates in Van Nuys, recently performed ankle surgery on Cleveland Cavaliers guard Daniel Gibson, according to a Cleveland.com report.

Over the past few years a new phenomenon has burst upon the healthcare world: the call for a positive work environment for employees. This is a great trend and I hope it will continue forever, but one warning: it is…

Physician Hospitals of America announced the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit in Houston will hear an argument tomorrow against the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act's restriction on physician-owned hospitals.

Joseph C. Maroon, MD, professor and vice chair of the department of neurological surgery at the University of Pittsburgh School of Medicine was recently honored by Indiana University with the Distinguished Alumni Service Award.

Here are 20 spine surgeons involved with physician-owned hospitals around the country.

After ousting spinal services in 2008, St. Joseph Health Center in Trumbull County, Ohio – near Youngstown – once again boasts a full line of spinal treatment.

Surgery center operator First Surgical Partners recently discussed its 2011 financial results, reporting a growth in the number of procedures performed and challenges such as declining reimbursements and industry regulation.

Oak Brook Surgical Centre and insurance company Aetna are battling in court over $3.4 million in bills, according to a Crain's Chicago Business report.

Due to recent focus on delivering high quality and affordable healthcare, hospital and health system CIOs need ten qualities to be successful, according to a white paper by SSi-Search, an executive search firm focused exclusively on healthcare technology leadership (pdf).

Avera Health, a network of 300 locations in eastern South Dakota and surrounding states, has broken ground on a new medical center in Worthington, Minn., that will include an outpatient surgery center, according to a Daily Globe report.