Peter Derman, MD, is a surgeon at Plano-based Texas Back Institute.
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An orthopedic surgeon that surrendered his privileges at a Michigan-based hospital last year when the hospital came under scrutiny as a result of his actions, could have the ability to practice medicine again, according to the Lansing State Journal.
Technology in the spine field is evolving, and surgeons are reshaping their practices to keep up.
A group of orthobiologics experts established a Delphi panel process to set treatment standards for an outpatient stem cell procedure known as bone marrow concentrate.
Rochester, N.Y.-based Unity Hospital is offering the 7D Surgical System for neurosurgery procedures.
Mercy Medical Center in Baltimore received Healthgrade's America's 100 Best Hospitals for Orthopedic Surgery Award for the second year in a row, reports newswise.
Chicago-based Rush University Medical Center renamed its orthopedic building the Sofija and Jorge O. Galante Orthopedic Building.
Farmington, Conn.-based UConn Health Comprehensive Spine Center used the AnchorKnot Tissue Approximation Kit to repair tissue during a herniated disc surgery.
Spine surgeon Shane McGowan, MD, will join Newport News, Va.-based Tidewater Physicians Multispecialty Group this September, the Daily Press reports.
The Fairlawn (Ohio) Planning Commission gave first approval to a backup site plan for Akron, Ohio-based Crystal Clinic's orthopedic center proposal, the Akron Beacon Journal reports.