John Pryor, MD, a spine surgeon, has joined Everett (Wash.) Bone & Joint, according to a report from The Herald.
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Orthopedic Consultants & Alvine Foot and Ankle Center and Avera Medical Group, both of Sioux Falls, S.D., have partnered to create a new entity — CORE Orthopedics Avera Medical Group — to serve the hospital's orthopedic patients, according to a…
Valley View Medical Center in Cedar City, Utah, recently opened the second Southwest Spine & Pain Center location, according to a report from The Spectrum.
Richard G. Fessler, MD, a professor of neurosurgery Northwestern University, has pioneered several spine surgery techniques, including microendoscopic discectomy and microendoscopic compression of lumbar stenosis. He has also earned a place as a leader in spine surgery by being the…
Stryker announced the findings of a National Joint Registry of England and Wales study, which reported that Stryker's Triathlon Knee System outperformed other knee implants in terms of revision rates, according to a company news release.
James Andrews, of the Andrews Sports Medicine and Orthopaedic Center in Birmingham, Ala., recently consulted Minnesota Vikings quarterback Brett Favre on an ankle injury, according to various reports.
Many of the new techniques and equipment developed over the past few years for spine surgery have leaned toward the minimally invasive approach, which is gaining popularity across the country. However, most physicians are still performing the open surgeries they…
Vincent Arlet, MD, a spine surgeon with the University of Virginia School of Medicine recently developed an international online database called Scolisoft for scoliosis cases. The database includes case and outcomes data for different types of treatments for Adolescent Idiopathic…
More than 60 percent of ASCs are still physician-owned. While linking up with a management company may increase a center's chances of success, many independent ASCs can manage quite well, says Keith M. Metz, MD, medical director of Great Lakes…
Here are eight best practices orthopedic-driven ASCs can adopt to ensure their long-term success.