Two spine surgeons shared with Becker's the reasons why they prefer private practice over hospital employment.
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Michael Drobot, who served prison time for paying illegal kickbacks for spine surgeries at the now-defunct Pacific Hospital, was sentenced to another 15 months in prison for not paying money that he owed the government, The Press Telegram reported Nov.…
Spine surgeons saw a major victory in a yearslong payer battle this year when Aetna revised its lumbar disc replacement policy in February. Now, some surgeons are looking ahead to the next hurdle they could face from insurers.
Being an orthopedic surgeon is far from easy — the job is filled with tough calls and hard truths.
Orthopaedic Specialists of Austin named Cameron Conner as its executive director effective Dec. 5.
A 37,731-square-foot medical office building in Torrington, Conn., anchored by Litchfield Hills Orthopedic Associates has sold, according to a Nov. 16 report from REBusiness Online.
The top executives at large orthopedic and spine device companies received millions of dollars in total compensation for the 2022 fiscal year, according to reports filed with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission.
Hospital charges for elective total cervical disc replacement increased significantly from 2009 to 2019, Medicare reimbursement hasn't kept up, according to a study published in the November 2023 issue of the Journal of Neurosurgery.
For years, the field of orthopedic and spine surgery has remained remarkably undiverse, boasting the highest percentage of active physicians identifying as white.
Boston Scientific closed its acquisitioon of Relievant Medsystems, which is behind the Intracept intraosseous nerve ablation system, according to a Nov. 17 news release.