Christopher Tomaras, MD, scrubbed in to perform Atlanta-based Polaris Spine & Neurosurgery Center's 15th outpatient spine surgery, according to a LinkedIn post.
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Winston-Salem, N.C.-based Novant Health Brain and Spine Surgery opened a new office in Thomasville, N.C., according to The-Dispatch.com.
Two Colorado-based orthopedic and spine centers plan to partner as a longtime executive announced his exit, according to the Greeley Tribune.
Evansville, Ind.-based Deaconess Orthopedic and Neuroscience Hospital opened a comprehensive spine center in Newburgh, Ind., according to Tristatehomepage.com.
Tucson, Ariz.-based Northwest Medical Center conducted the first robotic spinal fusion using the Mazor X Robotic Guidance System.
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Here are eight hospitals, health systems and private practices expanding spine and neurosurgery programs.
Olympia (Wash.) Orthopaedic Associates will build a new clinic adjacent to its current location to accommodate a growing patient population, according to The Olympian.
Gray Wesley Barrow, MD, pleaded guilty for his role in a scheme to receive $336,000 in illegal kickback payments.
In 2016, payments for knee surgeries performed at ambulatory surgery centers were at least 21 percent lower than payments for hospital outpatient surgeries in 14 states, according to a FlashReport from the Workers Compensation Research Institute.
Sellersville, Pa.-based Grand View Health opened a new orthopedic physician office in Lansdale, Pa., Nov. 15.