Staff, Author at Becker’s Spine Review

What's your star rating? CMS updates Physician Compare: 5 key notes

CMS added new performance information to the Physician Compare website.

Milwaukee Bucks' Mizra Teletovic suffers pulmonary embolism

Milwaukee Bucks forward Mizra Teletovic suffered pulmonary emboli in both lungs after undergoing a successful arthroscopic knee surgery.

Wright Medical acquires software solutions developer for shoulder replacement planning: 6 key notes

Wright Medical Group acquired a software-based solutions developer for preoperative planning of shoulder replacement surgery.

North Dakota State Senator, orthopedic surgeon Ralph Kilzer to retire in 2018: 5 key notes

Sen. Ralph Kilzer, MD, an orthopedic surgeon who served as a North Dakota state Senator for 20 years, announced his retirement, according to U.S. News & World Report.

Mayo Clinic Health System welcomes Dr. Joshua Balts: 4 key notes

Rochester, Minn.-based Mayo Clinic Health System welcomed orthopedic surgeon Joshua Balts, MD, according to the Leader-Telegram.

NuVasive appoints Michael Piccirillo to lead global surgeon education platform: 5 things to know

NuVasive appointed a new executive to lead its global surgeon education platform.

Olympia Orthopaedic Associates supports community in many ways

Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates provides more than $250,000 of charitable care to patients per year, according to a South Sound Talk report.

Does more time with patients mean higher satisfaction for spine surgeons? New study says no — 6 key findings

A new study published in Spine examines determinants of patient-reported outcomes data.

Drs. Dean Lorich, Amon Ferry & more: 5 orthopedic surgeons making headlines

Here are five orthopedic surgeons making headlines.

Global orthopedic devices market to hit $41.2B by 2019 — 7 observations

The global orthopedic devices market is set to reach $41.2 billion in 2019, based on a Transparency Market Research report, according to The Global Health News.