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Steven F. Harwin, MD, is the chief of adult reconstructive surgery of the hip and knee at Beth Israel Medical Center in New York City. During his more than 30-year career, he has invented, designed and patented several orthopedic devices.…
Ken Pettine, MD, of Rocky Mountain Associates in Orthopedic Medicine and co-owner of Loveland Surgery Center, both in Loveland, Colo., recently discussed the market for spine surgery in ambulatory surgery centers in an article for The Spine Movement, a publication…
Mary Sturm, RN, MBA, senior vice president of clinical operations at Surgical Management Professionals, discusses seven steps to kick-start a positive culture in ambulatory surgery centers.
Over the past year, Michelle Gigowski, BA, surgery center consultant, helped a three-OR surgery center in Michigan realize over $160,000 in sustainable savings and $225,000 in overall savings. She also assisted the ASC in creating over $1,000,000 for the center,…
Joe Albano, MD, has joined Comprehensive Orthopedics & Sports Medicine at Salt Lake Regional Medical Center in Salt Lake City, according to a Salt Lake Tribune report.
Spinal Elements, a spine technology company, launched its Lucent Ti-Bond line of PEEK interbody implants with a plasma-sprayed titanium porous coating.
Texas Health Harris Methodist Hospital Southlake (Texas) has been designated an Aetna Institute of Quality in the area of spine surgery, according to a news release.
Here are eight steps to boost profitability at your spine practice from spine surgeons and industry experts. Sign up for our FREE Spine E-Weekly for more coverage like this sent to your inbox! 1. Partner or merge with others for…