Spine specialist Steven Svabek, DO, recently opened the doors to his new office at the Orthopedic and Spine Center in Margate, Fla., according to a news release.
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Peter LeRoux, MD, associate professor of neurosurgery at the University of Pennsylvania in Philadelphia, recently received the Dana Foundation Clinical Neuroscience Grant to study branch chain amino acids as treatment for athletic concussions, according to a university news release.
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Five spine surgeons responded to this week's question: do you see yourself or your group participating in an ACO-like arrangement now or in the future?
Xavier Durlande, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Peachtree Orthopaedic Clinic in Atlanta, recently performed surgery on Atlanta Hawks center Al Horford to repair a torn left pectoral muscle, according to a Sports Illustrated report.
MedShape, an Atlanta-based orthopedic device company, released its ExoShape Soft Tissue Fastener for the full market, according to a company news release.
Biomedical Structures, a Warwick, R.I.-based medical device company, recently announced its BIOFELT absorbable scaffold for orthopedic, cardiology and general surgery implants, according to a company news release.
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