Peter DeLuca, MD, an orthopedic surgeon with Rothman Institute in Philadelphia, will perform arthroscopic knee surgery on Philadelphia Flyers defenseman Chris Pronger, according to a Philadelphia Inquirer report.
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Spine surgeons are faced with several roadblocks to providing care in today's healthcare environment. Frank Phillips, MD, a spine surgeon at Midwest Orthopaedics at Rush in Chicago, says research and innovation could lift some of these roadblocks, but clinical application…
Low back pain patients who undergo a self-management group intervention are more likely to experience success than patients who undergo individually-administered physical therapy, according to a report published in Spine.
Neal ElAttrache, MD, an orthopedic surgeon at Kerlan-Jobe Orthopaedic Clinic in Los Angeles and team physician for the Los Angeles Dodgers, recently performed arthroscopic shoulder surgery on Dodgers' closing pitcher Jonathan Broxton, according to an SB Nation report.
Ascendx Spine recently appointed Maria Pilar Debelius-Kinsey as the company's new sales and marketing manager in Europe, according to an Ascendx Spine news release.
Harrison Medical Center in Silverdale, Wash., is pushing forward with its plan to build an orthopedic hospital that would be complete by the fall of 2013, according to a Kitsap Sun news report.
Northwest Neurosurgery Institute's Mina Foroohar, MD, and Northwest Orthopedic Surgery's Richard Mannion, MD, have teamed up to perform lumbar spine surgery, according to a news release.
A meager 6 percent of radiologists said they are educated on meaningful use, according to a KLAS news release.
Here are 10 spine and neurosurgeons who have joined new practices or been promoted to new positions within the past few months.
Indiana Spine Group recently opened a new dedicated spine center in Carmel, Ind., to provide comprehensive spine and back pain care, according to a group news release.