April 2012 Issue of Becker's Orthopedic & Spine Review

208 Spine Surgeons & Specialists to Know

Here are 208 spine surgeons and specialists to know. Click to continue »

11 Key Issues Facing Surgery Centers—2012

This article discusses 11 issues facing surgery centers. Click to continue »

8 Keys to Success in Sports Medicine From Dr. James Andrews

James Andrews, MD, founder of the Andrews Institute of Orthopaedics & Sports Medicine in Gulf Breeze, Fla., has trained some 300 sports medicine fellows during his career and taken care of professional athletes the world over, the likes of Brett Farve, Michael Jordan and Roger Clemens. Click to continue »

Publisher’s Letter: April 2012

We hope you find the articles and columns included in the April issue of Becker’s Orthopedic, Spine & Pain Management Review informative and insightful. Click to continue »

4 Strategies to Prepare for Changes in Reimbursement

This article is written by Patrick Vega, M.S., Principal, Vega Healthcare. Click to continue »

The State of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery: Q&A With SMISS Co-Founder Dr. William Taylor

William Taylor, MD, a spine surgeon at UC San Diego Health System, is one of the pioneers of minimally invasive spine surgery in the United States. Click to continue »

8 Pillars of Success at Sonoran Spine Center

Spine practices can follow one of several different business models with a focus on either surgical cases, non-surgical cases or a mix of both. Click to continue »

Dr. Frank Cammisa: 8 Top Challenges for Spine Surgeons This Year

Frank Cammisa, MD, Chief of the Spine Service at Hospital for Special Surgery in New York City, discusses the biggest challenges for spine surgery heading into 2012. Click to continue »

Dr. Stephen Hochschuler: 8 Changes to Ensure a Brighter Future for Spine Surgery

Stephen Hochschuler, MD, co-founder of Texas Back Institute and past president of the International Society for the Advancement of Spine Surgery, discusses eight changes for a more positive spine and healthcare environment in the future. Click to continue »

7 Best Practices for Increasing Spine Center Profitability

How do you increase profits at a spine center? It might seem basic — bring in a higher volume of patients. However, reaching patients is not always easy. Click to continue »

10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference

10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference Click to continue »

Dr. Brian Cole: 3 Exciting Trends in Sports Medicine Research

There are several exciting research projects going on right now in sports medicine. Click to continue »

6 Goals for Sports Medicine From Dr. Kevin Plancher

Last December, Kevin Plancher, MD, founder of Plancher Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine, chaired the "Emerging Techniques in Orthopedics Sports Medicine & Arthroscopic Surgery" conference, co-hosted by the Orthopaedic Foundation for Active Lifestyles and The American Journal of Orthopaedics. Click to continue »

4 Business Principles for Growing a Sports Medicine Center

After 20 years in private practice, Robert S. Bray, MD, a neurological spine surgeon based in Marina del Rey, Calif., founded DISC Sports and Spine Center. Click to continue »

. The Future of Evidence-Based Medicine in Pain Management: Q&A With Dr. Laxmaiah Manchikanti of ASIPP

Laxmaiah Manchikanti, MD, is the chairman of the board and CEO of the American Society of Interventional Pain Physicians and the Society of Interventional Pain Management Surgery Centers; medical director of the Pain Management Center of Paducah (Ky.); and associate clinical professor of anesthesiology and perioperative medicine at the University of Louisville, Kentucky. Click to continue »

5 Procedures Pain Management Physicians Must Do in 2012

Scott Glaser, MD, is an interventional pain management physician and president of the Pain Specialists of Greater Chicago in Burr Ridge, Ill. Click to continue »

25 Orthopedic Surgeons on the Move

Here are 25 orthopedic and spine surgeons on the move. Click to continue »