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Chaim Colen, MD, PhD, is a neurosurgeon at Petoskey-based McLaren Northern Michigan.

Michael Millis, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon at Boston Children’s Hospital.

Neal ElAttrache, MD, will operate on free agent pitcher Matt Garza, according to MLB.com.

Orthopedic surgeon Tom Johns, MD, of Saint Thomas Rutherford Hospital in Murfreesboro, Tenn., received the Olin Williams Distinguished Service award, according to WGSN New Radio.

Physicians at the First Affiliated Hospital of Hefei, China-based Anhui Medical University performed the country’s first robotic surgery, according to China.org.cn.

Westfield, Ind.-based Methodist Sports Medicine promoted Mark Ritter, MD, medical director of Grand Park Events Center, also in Westfield.

Globus Medical released its preliminary 2017 fourth quarter and full year sales results.

A study published in The Spine Journal examines the association between tobacco smoking and lumbar spinal stenosis.

Here are seven recent stories on outpatient spine trends and news articles.

The spine surgery product global market will grow at a compound annual growth rate of 5.8 percent through 2025, based on a Transparency Market Research report.