Prescription opioids significantly contributed to a rise in drug-related fatalities in the past decade, and orthopedic surgeons are the third-highest prescribers of opioids among U.S. physicians, according to the National Survey on Drug Use and Health.
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Globus Medical appointed Keith Pfeil as senior vice president and CFO, effective August 19.
Newburgh, Ind.-based Ascension Saint Vincent Orthopedic Hospital, focusing on spine, bone and joint care, will open in July, reports Courier & Press.
Ernest Braxton, MD, successfully performed a two-hour minimally invasive spinal fusion procedure where the patient was awake at Vail-Summit (Colo.) Orthopaedics & Neurosurgery, reports Summit Daily.
Steven Nichols, MD, founding partner of Andrews Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in the treatment of spinal disorders.
Zeeshan Sardar, MD, is an orthopedic surgeon specializing in spine at NewYork-Presbyterian Och Spine Hospital in New York City.
Miami Orthopedics & Sports Medicine Institute's John Uribe, MD, spoke to Becker's Spine Review about the biggest challenges facing surgeons today and how they affect patients, as well as his hopes for the future of medicine.
Joint replacement implant device company MicroPort Orthopedics launched its Evolution NitrX Medial-Pivot Knee System.
Pensacola, Fla.-based Baptist Health Care unveiled plans for a $550 million campus to replace its current facilities, which opened in 1951, local NPR affiliate WUWF reports.
Two organizations recently recognized Plano-based Texas Back Institute spine surgeon Theodore Belanger, MD, for his medical mission work, the Rockwall County Herald Banner reports.