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OrthoVirginia and the HCA Virginia Health System recently opened a 70,000-square-foot medical facility that includes an outpatient surgery center, according to a Richmond Magazine report.
The New York Spine Institute affiliated with NYU Hospital for Joint Diseases recently launched its Facebook page.
Duke University has announced Benjamin A. Alman, MD, will be the new chair of orthopedic surgery.
Burton Elrod, MD, team physician for the Tennessee Titans, performed shoulder surgery on quarterback Jake Locker, according to a report from The Tennessean.
Surgeons at Cleveland Clinic have performed surgery on Cleveland Cavaliers' Anderson Varejao, who injured a muscle in his right knee, according to an ESPN report.
HealthAlliance Hospital orthopedic surgeon Kelton Burbank, MD, was named president of the New England Orthopaedic Society, according to a Leominster Champion report.
Sidney M. Jacoby, MD, was named chief of orthopedic surgery at Phoenixville (Pa.) Hospital and medical director of the hospital's Limerick Surgery Center, according to a Phoenixville Patch report.
The Food and Drug Administration granted 38 orthopedic- and spine-related device clearances in December.
Paul Schwaegler, MD, is a board-certified spine surgeon at the Seattle Spine Institute. He is also affiliated with the orthopedic institute at Swedish Medical Center in Seattle. He is a member of the North American Spine Association, International Society for…