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Here are 10 hand and upper extremity specialists recently on the move.

Holland Hospital in Michigan has proposed a $10 million expansion to meet an anticipated 20 percent growth in orthopedics over the next five to 10 years, according to a Holland Sentinel report.

Mark Myerson, MD, recently performed foot surgery on Philadelphia Phillies firstbaseman Ryan Howard, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer news report.

Southern Orthopaedic Association announced that Alfred Y. Gordon, Jr., MD, head team primary care physician for Razorback Athletics at the University of Arkansas, will be named the Southeastern Conference Team Physician of the Year, according to a THV news report.

Alphatec Spine recently announced fourth quarter revenue of $49.5 million, a 7.6 percent increase over the fourth quarter of last year.

Wright Medical Group announced the full commercial launch of its CLAW II Polyaxial Compression Plating System featuring ORTHOLOC 3DSi Polyaxial Locking Screw Technology.

Mark L. Mudano, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with a special interest in joint replacements, recently joined Effingham Hospital in Springfield, Ga., according to a Savannah Morning News report.

Roughly 43 percent of physicians think Medicare reimbursements will go down in the near future, while only 4 percent believe they will go up, according to a survey from LocumTenens.com.

Researchers in Switzerland are developing a "bar code" allowing physicians to measure a patient’s pain level using scientific data, according to American News Report.

Resurgens Orthopaedics, based in Atlanta, was formed when six small groups of orthopedic surgeons merged together in 1999. The original group of 40 physicians has grown steadily over the past decade to include 94 physicians today. Despite a healthcare environment…