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Methodist Sugar Land (Texas) Hospital and Methodist Orthopaedic Specialists of Texas have introduced a new primary care sports medicine fellowship program, which will be led by David Braunreiter, MD, according to a Memorial Examiner report.
Raritan Bay Medical Center, located in Old Bridge and Perth Amboy, N.J., has joined the Capital Institute for Neurosciences Network, according to a Newsday report.
The American Association of Neurological Surgeons has announced that is has named Alex Valadka, MD, FAANS, FACS, as its new treasurer.
At the 11th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, in Chicago, David Paly, MD, will give a presentation titled "Anesthesia for Outpatient Spine Surgery."
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A new study led by Robert S. Namba, MD, of the department of orthopedic surgery at Kaiser Permanente Orange County and Southern California Permanente Medical Group in Irvine, and published in the Journal of Bone & Joint Surgery, assesses risk…
Four physicians have received American Orthopaedic Foot & Ankle Society Research Grants in 2013, according to an AAOS Now report.
The Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services opened a 30-day public comment period before conducting a draft of the National Coverage Determination for the mild procedure, and the American Society for Interventional Pain Physicians has sent a comment letter.
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