1. Neurosurgeons received more compensation. Overall, neurosurgeons received compensation of $6,845 more than spine surgeons in 2010, according to VMG's Physician Compensation and Production Survey: 2011 Report Based on 2010 Data. Neurosurgeons were compensated at $767,627 on average while spine…
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Joseph DeVivo, president of Smith & Nephew's Orthopedics division, announced he will be leaving the company after internal reorganization began earlier this month, according to a report from the Memphis Flyer.
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The patient-centered medical home approach is assisting an increased use of electronic medical records for family physicians, according to a News Journal report.
Marshall University in Huntington, W.Va., recently received a $5 million endowment for its sports medicine translational research center from the Cline Family Foundation and another $5 million from the Virginia Research Trust Fund's Bucks for Brains program, according to a…
Columbus, Ohio-based OrthoNeuro opened the state's first Orthopedic Urgent Care Center in New Albany (Ohio) Orthopaedic Institute, according to a company news release.