Paradigm Spine, a provider of non-fusion spinal implant technologies, announced the release of two key findings based on its coflex IDE study.
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At a session at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference, Chris Bishop, senior vice president, acquisitions and development, Blue Chip Surgical Center Partners, discussed how underperforming surgery centers can add spine to improve their profitability.
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In a session titled "Keys to Transforming Surgery Centers into a Profitable Business," at the 10th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago, Tom Yerden, CEO of TRY Healthcare Solutions, Jimbo Cross and Jeff Peo, vice presidents…
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Khawar Siddique, MD, is a neurosurgery with a special interest in treating spine disorders. He is an attending neurosurgery at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles and a partner with Beverly Hills Spine Surgery. He has an expertise in many…
Here are seven spine surgeons discussing how to become more active in spine care and healthcare policy.