A recent study at the UC Davis School of Medicine found that polyethylene glycol hydrogel sealant effectively stops dura leaks during spine surgery, according to a Health Canal report.
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Wiemi Douguih, MD, team physician for the Washington Nationals, will perform shoulder surgery on Nationals' first baseman Adam LaRoche, according to a report from The Examiner.
Derek Beresford Thorpe, MD, a diagnostic radiologist from Jacksonville, Fla., has been arrested for allegedly for illegally distributing painkillers in Savannah, Ga., according to a report by the Savannah Morning News.
Otis Brawley, MD, chief medical officer at the American Cancer Society, discussed potential treatments for tailbone pain in a CNN blog post.
A registered nurse in Kansas has been sentenced to three years in federal prison for helping to divert the opiods oxycodone and oxycontin, according to a report by the Topeka Capital-Journal.
At the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference on June 9, 2011, William Tobler, MD, of The Christ Hospital Spine Surgery Center, and Michael Stroup, Vice President of Development at United Surgical Partners International gave a presentation…
Richard Hynes, MD, an orthopedic spine surgeon in Melbourne, Fla., gave a presentation titled "The Future of Minimally Invasive Spine Surgery—Why a Spine-Focused ASC is Important" at the 9th Annual Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago on…
Jeffrey C. Clark, Partner, McGuireWoods LLP, Terry Woodbeck, CEO, FAHC, Tulsa Spine & Specialty Hospital and R. Blake Curd, MD, board chairman, Surgical Management Professionals, participated in a panel discussion titled "Q&A Panel: Will Evidence Based Medicine Kill Spine? Will…
Here, Spine Surgical Innovation President Chris Zorn discusses ways to increase spine surgery productivity in an ambulatory surgery center. This includes choosing your support team well, choosing the right cases and embracing simplicity.
Geoffrey Conner, MD, of Orthopaedic Sports Surgery, shared his thoughts on developing a boutique orthopedic practice in the changing healthcare climate at the 2011 Orthopedic, Spine and Pain Management-Driven ASC Conference in Chicago. With the emergence of healthcare reform, he…