Here are 10 statistics on orthopedic surgeon compensation. Numbers one through five came from the AMGA Medical Group Compensation and Financial Survey; numbers six through nine came from the 2012 Medscape Orthopedist and Orthopedic Surgeon Compensation Report; number 10 came…
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San Diego Padres prospect Rymer Liriano will undergo reconstructive elbow surgery performed by team physician Heinz Hoenecke, MD, according to an MLB report.
Laser Spine Institute and Marodyne Medical have developed a formal partnership to use research on low-intensity vibration technology for spine surgery applications through the LivMD device.
Dot Richardson, MD, has been named the Citizen of the Year by the South Lake (Fla.) Chamber of Commerce, according to a report from The Daily Commercial.
Timothy Davis, MD, is the director of physiatry at The Spine Institute in Santa Monica, Calif. He is a member of the American Academy of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, North American Spine Society and the American Academy of Pain Medicine.