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Richard Steadman, MD, co-founder of The Steadman Clinic in Vail, Colo., recently performed knee surgery on Detroit Tigers designated hitter Victor Martinez, according to a Detroit Free Press report.
Interventional Spine has received a patent for its expandable interbody fusion device, the Opticage, according to a company news release.
Nine spine surgeons and specialists have been named to the Collaborative Spine Research Foundation board, according to a Collaborative Spine news release.
Five pain management physicians discuss the treatments for which they're having the most difficulty receiving pre-approval from payors.
Richard Franco, MD, has been named to the advisory board of AcuteCare Telemedicine, according to an AcuteCare news release (pdf).
Florida, often seen as the epicenter of the nation's "pill mill" epidemic, has seen a 97 percent decrease in oxycodone purchases by state physicians since 2010, according to a DEA report.
Pittsburgh-based Highmark, an insurer, will spend up to $500 million on a new network of physicians, community hospitals and outpatient care locations — an investment in addition to its $475 million takeover of West Penn Allegheny Health System, according to…
Coastal Orthopaedics and Sports Medicine in Newport Richey, Fla., has joined the Gridiron Greats Assistance Fund's medical program to provide medical care for retired National Football League players in need of care, according to an organization news release.
The EF Precision Group, a Willow Grove, Pa.-based company, has received a patent for the assembly of an orthopedic mallet being used in hospitals and orthopedic clinics, according to a company news release.