American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons added Brian J. Galinat, MD, to its board, according to Philly.com.
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Researchers from Philadelphia-based Perelman School of Medicine at University of Pennsylvania and Children's Hospital of Philadelphia discovered a new cause of Charcot-Marie-Tooth Disease, according to newswise.
On April 12, Dr. Roy Amarasuriya, former spine specialist at Long Beach (Calif.) VA Medical Center, died from respiratory failure at age 88, according to Press-Telegram.
Walgreens established two California programs to fight drug abuse, according to Daily Herald.
Medacta, a designer of spine surgery and joint replacement products, is holding the 8th Medacta Orthopedic Research and Educations International Symposium in Lugano, Switzerland.
North America, followed by Europe, dominates the neurosurgery market, based on a Persistence Market Research report, according to medGadget.
Startup Augemdix is trying to integrate Google Glass into more healthcare facilities, according to recode.
Thomas D. Cha, MD, MBA, is an orthopedic spine surgeon in Boston, specializing in the treatment of cervical, thoracic and lumbar spinal disorders. He serves as an orthopedic surgery instructor at Boston-based Harvard Medical School.
Zimmer Biomet has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Cayenne Medical.
Michael Eilerman, MD, has been practicing with University Orthopaedic Surgeons since 1993, providing care at University of Tennessee Medical Center in Knoxville. He is one of the few surgeons in the Knoxville area who performs the anterior approach to the…