Todd Lansford, MD, is a spine surgeon with South Carolina Sports Medicine & Orthopaedic Center in Charleston. He focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery and technology advancement.
Practice Management
Kankakee, Ill.-based Riverside Healthcare opened a new $5 million orthopedic facility, Riverside Orthopedic Specialists in Bourbonnais, Ill., according to the Daily Journal.
Milford (Conn.) Hospital entered into a partnership with Fairfield, Conn.-based Orthopaedic Specialty Group to expands the hospital's orthopedic care and joint replacement surgery services.
Jared Ament, MD, recently joined Los Angeles-based Sierra Neuroscience Institute after completing his neurosurgery fellowship. His practice focuses on minimally invasive spine surgery, and he has a background in healthcare economics and cost-effectiveness.
Harrisonburg, Va.-based North American Spine and Pain expanded its serves to Newark, Del., according to Delaware Business Now.
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A jury ruled Philadelphia-based Temple University Hospital, orthopedic surgeon Easwaran Balasubramanian, MD, and postoperative care physician Frederick Nissley, DO, were liable in a $4.57 million malpractice case, according to The Temple News.
On top of a federal investigation into its heart center over unsterile instruments, Detroit Medical Center confirmed a surgery team discovered a dirty instrument tray, according to The Detroit News.
Medscape surveyed 11,549 U.S. physicians on where they would choose to receive treatment for 10 conditions or procedures.
Orthopedic Associates of Hartford (Conn.) is scheduled to open a $30 million facility Jan. 7, 2019, according to Hartford Courant.
A data breach at Vancouver, Wash.-based Rebound Orthopedics & Neurosurgery may have revealed the personal information of 2,800 employees and patients, The Columbian reports.