Loren Laine, MD, AGAF, of the Yale University School of Medicine, has begun his presidency of the American Gastroenterological Association Institute, according to an AGA news release.
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Robert J. Banco, MD, is a spine surgeon with The Boston Spine Group and an associate clinical professor in the orthopedic surgery department at Tufts University School of Medicine in Boston. He spent 10 years as spine section chief at…
A new study by researchers at the University of California at San Francisco shows how cell therapy might one day be used to cure neuropathic pain.
Nevro yesterday announced that the FDA has granted approval for a study evaluating its high-frequency spinal cord stimulation system for the treatment of chronic pain.
Here are six new financial reports from spine and spine-driven device companies. If you have any questions about this article, contact Laura at laura@beckershealthcare.com.
Ask Spine Surgeons is a weekly series of questions posed to spine surgeons around the country about clinical, business and policy issues affecting spine care. We invite all spine surgeon and specialist responses. Next week's question: What is the biggest…
Between December 2007 and August 2009, the percentage of individuals with employer-based health coverage dropped from 60.4 percent to 55.9 percent, and although there was slight improvement later in 2009, that figure slipped back to 55.8 percent by April 2011,…
Texas Workers Compensation is currently recommending coverage of Small Bone Innovation's STAR total ankle replacement treatment when the patient is appropriately indicated for the system.
About 12 percent of medical device recalls were attributed to orthopedic therapeutic devices from 2005 to 2010, according to a MarketResearch report.
Former Stryker CEO Stephen MacMillan is seeking a senior management position with Johnson & Johnson on the heals of a sudden resignation from Stryker for "family reasons," according to a Wall Street Journal report.