The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons recognized Steven Meyer, MD, with its Humanitarian of the Year Award on March 30, the Sioux City Journal reports.
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Here are five spine surgeons who received honors, awards or promotions in March:
Carolina Orthopedics Sports Medicine and Physical Therapy reopened after a weeklong closure prompted by a potential COVID-19 case in one of its employees, who has since died, JDNews.com reports.
Philadelphia-based The Vincera Institute has pivoted from performing sports medicine procedures to assisting Philadelphia's healthcare facilities through its emergency preparedness plan, according to a column in The Philadelphia Inquirer.
Spine surgeon Jim Sanfilippo, MD, recently recovered from the coronavirus and is now raising funds for The Food Bank of South Jersey to help give back to his community, reports NJ.com
Watson Clinic in Lakeland, Fla., is furloughing more than 388 employees and cutting senior administrators' pay to push through the challenging financial period caused by the coronavirus pandemic, Tampa Bay Business Journal reports.
The FDA cleared 36 orthopedic devices in March.
Orthopedic staff at New York City-based Mount Sinai Health System are pivoting to assist frontline healthcare workers battling a surge in COVID-19 patients across the system's emergency rooms and urgent care facilities.
SeaSpine on April 6 projected first-quarter revenues to decrease 1 percent year over year to between $35.8 million and $36.2 million, but hopes cost savings and its cash position of about $105 million will help maintain operations during the coronavirus…
Here are seven spine and neurosurgeons who joined new organizations, moved locations or received promotions in March: