Robert F. LaPrade, MD, a knee surgeon with The Steadman Clinic and chief medical research officer at Steadman Philippon Research Institute in Vail, Colo., recently co-authored a book on sports injuries.
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Scott Becker, JD, Partner at McGuireWoods and chairman of the firm's healthcare department, discusses whether spine surgeons can legally own interest in ambulatory surgery centers.
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The NeuroSpine Institute of Orlando will open its first ambulatory surgery center on March 1.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 11 spine-related device clearances in January.
Arnold Feldman, MD, interventional pain physician and medical director of The Feldman Institute in Baton Rouge, La., announced the launch of the institute's medical travel program.
Hospital for Special Surgery in New York has purchased a development site for $31 million, where it plans to expand its campus, according to a report by The Commercial Observer.
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A new study, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association has found that obtaining price information for total hip arthroplasty is difficult and that there is a wide variation in the prices quoted.
The Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality has announced its interest in funding research demonstration projects that will provide evidence to inform the development of meaningful use objectives.