Nick Shamie, MD, co-director of the UCLA Comprehensive Spine Center and associate professor in orthopedic surgery at David Geffen School of Medicine at UCLA, discusses the importance of spine surgeons working with other specialists on clinical and policy issues related…
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The New York State Department of Health, the New York City Investment Fund and the New York eHealth Collaborative have launched a $4.2 million program, the New York Digital Health Accelerator, to foster health IT innovation.
Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, recently performed shoulder surgery on Phoenix Suns forward Channing Frye, according to an NBA report.
Symmetry Medical reported a 39 percent loss in net income over the first quarter of 2012.
Royal DSM, a global life sciences and materials sciences company, has acquired biomedical company Kensey Nash for $360 million.
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…
The Orthopaedic Research and Education Foundation announced 2012-2013 leadership, according to an AAOS Now report.
Smith & Nephew reported $1 billion in revenue for the first quarter of 2012, a 3 percent increase over the same period last year.
Lewis Yocum, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles, recently performed elbow surgery on Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada, according to an ESPN report.
The drastic increase in spinal fusions performed by surgeons in the United States has been attributed to several factors, including economic incentives for providers and relationships with device companies. However, there are several other, more subtle, factors that have contributed…