Here are five orthopedic- or spine-driven ambulatory surgery centers that were opened or will open in 2012.
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At the 19th Annual Ambulatory Surgery Centers Conference in Chicago, Beverly Robins, RN, BSN, MBA director of accreditation at Healthcare Facilities Accreditation Program, will be giving a presentation titled "Key Issues in HFAP Accreditation."
Tom Mehlhoff, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Texas Orthopedic Hospital in Houston, performed hand surgery on Houston Astros outfielder J.D. Martinez, according to an MLB report.
Craig Moran, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Morgan Kalman Clinic in Wilmington, Del., has performed shoulder surgery on Cleveland Indians pitcher Rafael Perez, according to a Plain Dealer report.
Smith & Nephew has received FDA clearance to expand the indications within the hip for its innovative HEALICOIL PK Suture Anchor and OSTEORAPTOR Suture Anchor.
Alphatec Holdings' board of directors has approved the company's plans to acquire certain assets of Phygen, a spinal implant manufacturer based in Irvine, Calif.
Steven Meier, M.D., an orthopedic surgeon in Beverly Hills, Calif., performed unicompartmental arthroplasty on a patient at a La Peer Health Systems ambulatory surgery center.
Public and private partners have unanimously approved for the new Vail Valley Medical Office Building to house The Steadman Clinic, Steadman Philippon Research Institute and Howard Head Sports Medicine facilities.
Towson (Md.) Orthopaedic Associates has partnered with the Interscholastic Athletic Association of Maryland, according to a Baltimore Sun report.
Jeffery D. Manning, MD, is the 2012 recipient of the Pfizer Teacher Development Award, given by the American Academy of Family Physicians, according to a Norwich Bulletin report.